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Nesika: The Voice of B.C. Indians -- Vol. 3 No. 4-5 (April 1974)
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Published by UNION OF B.C. INDIANS CHIEFS 2140 W. 12th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6K 2N2 - Telephone 736-6751 FREE TO ALL REGISTERED B.C. NATIVE INDIANS OTHERS: $5.00 PER YEAR PRINTED BY HORIZON PUBLICATIONS i THE VOICE OF B.C. INDIANS yo befd A (Chinook meaning ‘‘US’’) cago” Vol. lil, No. 4&5 POSTAGE PAID IN VANCOUVER—SECOND CLASS MAIL Reg. No. 3025 SETTLEMENT TERMS DISCUSSED = People don’t like native title to end WILLIAMS LAKE (Staff) — Land claims and settlement dis-| cussins at the four-day ‘con- ference of the Union of B.C. In- dian Chiefs brought out three very important concerns: fear of extinguishment of native title; and aboriginal rights to hunt, fish and trap; and ratification of settlement. : - An important new concern was also brought up affecting Indian ranchers — the right to grazing lands. ' Again, also, the need for in- volving people in reserve com- munities was emphasized. On top of these, a delegate ask- ed if any thought had been given to what happened after Settle- ment, | Chemainus -Chief Larry Seymour, one of 156 Indian band chiefs who attended the con- ference, pointed out that the negotiating team is ‘‘powerless”’ unless ‘grassroots people have a chance “to know about land claims saying that there is no report on the meeting with Minister Chretien in. Victoria, and no.report on what was to be taken up at the next meeting in May 6. The Chemainus chief further suggested that settlement should cover the area of proper medical, dental, and health ser- vices to the people. “Indian people are dying because of poor health ‘con- ditions and lack of services,” he observed. Seymour also suggested that Williams told province has obligations in land claims VANCOUVER — As charges of harassment. and countercharges of intimidation were exchanged - between Resources Minister Bob - Williams and Indian leaders, the Union. of B.C. Indian Chiefs. reminded the minister that his gov zent must come: to terms “with Indianland claims: Victor Adolph, UBCIC. ex- ecutive committe chairman, commenting on Williams’ charge . that Indians were harassing the majority, said: It is a situation where the In- dian people are striving to get . the government to recognize our claims and its own obligations.” He added that the situation will be more serious, if B.C. doesn’t soon face aboriginal land claims. The exchange of charges between Williams and the Indian leaders originated. at a public meeting held early April in which the minister announced that B.C. _was considering involvement of Indian people in. proposed developments in the north. In reply to a question Williams aid that the government had no intentions of holding off on northern development, -even though it had not arrived at a policy on Indian land claims. Williams came up for criticism by. Neil Sterritt, president of the 2nd Class Mail Reg. No. 3025 If undeliverable, please return to the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, 2140 W. 12th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. . Canada V6K 2N2 local B.C. Association. of Non- Status Indians, for ignoring the large native population in-the Hazelton ‘area in -setting us) meetings. Williams: has ‘tried to clarify what he meant by “‘harassment”’ Saying he-had-reacted to a thr at % ‘norther development unless the B.C. government come to terms with Indian land claims, and not to Burns: Lake Indians’ demands about their participation in a sawmill. settlement money could be used for development of- salmon hatcheries or sea-labs. He said that the Chilcotin. area should be looked into for the return of some land to the Indian people. Cowichan Chief Dennis Alphonse stated that ‘‘people want both money and land — money for development of resourches and jobs, land for value that money doesn't have. “We would like royalty. payments, and royalties willtast while resources last. We. would prefer money in: trust funds:or corporations,’’..said Chief Alphonse. Charles Elliot, Tsartlip Band chief, said that while he doesn’t know very much yet his opinion stressed the need for one person in each band to become expert about land claims and for con- tinuity. FUTURE NEEDS . ‘Each band should have a land claims committee or research worker. I don't think we should agree or approve giving up In- dian title,” said Chief Elliot. Elliot added always be lands-available to be reserved for future. needs of In- dian people.” not. be-on. the basis of a ‘‘sale’’ but on ‘‘back.rent’* for. use of the land, of fisheries, and of: other resources. © , Skidegate Chief Percy Williams, speaking of the fishing “there should - ttlemen “monies : ‘should ae communities, said that people want ‘‘a lot of land back”’ and for restoration of fishing rights. Alexandria.Band Chief Daniel Stump stated that his. people want water rights restored. Quesnel Band Chief Willie Paul expressed his concern about bones from burial grounds in parks saying that. these are dumped into rivers. REALISTIC APPROACH | Burrard Band Chief John George endorsed a “realistic ap- proach." “A settlement of $6 to $12 billion is very insufficient. Since we are suggesting figures, I think that $50 billion more or less is a good starting figure,’ said Chief George. . “It would be simpler to get all unoccupied lands. Indian people can then come to. an agreement: what portion can. be used: for grazing and other uses,”’ said the Burrard Band chief. ° Chief George. said that the reclamation of unoccupied lands would be quite sufficient land settlement, and would truly put Indian people on their feet. . ‘Lam embarrassed that Indian people live in -poverty, a : eee IN said the chief... IGHTs Band spoke about grazing rights. He said ‘that Indian ranchers do not. want to pay grazing fees since the land belongs to Indian people. He reported that “naturalists”. groups. want: to April-May, 1974 turn grazing lands into parks, and this will make it hard to recover the land. Lawyer Doug Sanders, recognized for his expertise of law concerning native people and their rights, commented that this is “‘precisely one important reason why negotiations should begin."’ There is danger of land becoming unavailable for restoration to Indian people as part of settlement of claims. Legally, he said, the court system can-be used to freeze land, and he recalled that certain areas were frozen to avance which were expected to be in- volved during the McKenna- McBride Commission's ex- istence. “ ; “Tf negotiations can get going now,. this can be done,”’ said Sanders. Dr. Barbara Lane of the Land Claims Research Centre staff called the delegates attention to a paper she prepared for the cen- tre in response to requests for help by Indian ranchers in the Chileotin, Thompson, and Okanagan: districts. RIGHTS TO RANGE The paper establishes that » stock raising is a ‘traditional oc- cupation”’ specially among In- dian people-in.the interior. It-con- cludes that both aboriginal title. and aboriginal’ rights are in- volved with Indian access to “Crown range.” See page 12: BARTER THE FAMOUS ST. MARY’S MARCHING BAND thrills guests and participants at B.C. Native Winter Games held at Prince Rupert. Brilliant displays of precision marching to music has led to an invita- tion to lead other bands at opening ceremonies of the Professional Soccer League in Vancouver. (Nesika photo) WHEW! OR SO IT SEEMS Jean is saying, if it’s not a headache that’s bothering him. The minister of Indian affairs and northern develop- ment was keynote speaker for the federal government at the 6th an- nual conference of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. On his right are NESIKA Len Marchand, parliamentary. secretary to the minister, and UBCIC Land ‘Claims Research Centre Director Philip Paul; on the left are Forrest Walkem, UBCIC executive committee member, and Harry Olaussen, NDP member for Coast Chilcotin. (Nesika photo) Jean Chretien unscathed by skirmish WILLIAMS LAKE (Staff) — Jean Chretian left with his scalp intact. B.C. Indian people will carry out province-wide demonstrations to press the Barrett government to act on land claims. Actor, Chief Dan George came to listen. These and others highlighted the 6th annual chiefs conference here, held at Elks Hall, on‘ the them ‘‘What do we want from settlement?” Delegates had to go souethinas into a fourth day of discussions after business was tied up in the . morning of the third day over the resolution to include represen- tatives trom other organizations in the negotiating team. The minister of Indian affairs and northern development had an - interesting exchange with chief Bob Hali of Skulkayn, when the latter asked if there is a possibili- ty that the govei. ment will be changed. , ' Chretien replied that he did not think that there would be though it is a possibility. NO CHANGE? / When Chief Hall asked if there is a ‘‘guarantee of no change in - policy,’ Chretien replied: ‘I think the government is pregnant.” : The minister then recalled that sometime back he was supposed to be assigned to another cabinet post, but there were some ‘“‘kind’’ appeals made~to the government to let bam remain in his ministry. He said that he was not keen.on a change, and sometimes he wonders why. ‘‘Some people wonder how I survive. It is con- sidered as some achievement that I haven’t lost my scalp.” Chief Hall quickly noted, “You haven't left Williams Lake.” The minister leaned back his head and laughed as the delegates, too, savored that mo- ment of humor. DAN GEORGE Chief Dan George, who said that he is a honorary member of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, told delegates that ‘“‘we should be given the rest of the land to run the way our. forefathers did without problems.” The famed Indian character actor said the Union was the ‘‘biggest’’ native peoples organization, and all problems should be accepted by. -UBCIC from all other organizations. He noted the’ complications that at. times delayed the proceedings, but he said he was satisfied at what he had heard. “T strongly encourage young chiefs of today to. carry on with the work, to get along with. each other Everyone should speak their minds. If you oppose, stand up and say so, If you agree, stand up and approve,” said Chief Dan George. PROVINCE-WIDE During discussions on the fourth day, Chief Jim Stelkia of the Osoyoos Indian Band moved his proposal for a province-wide demonstration. In announcing the passage of — the ‘motion, George Watts declared, become radical.” In a presentation he circulated earlier Chief Stelkia wrote: ‘I propose (the demonstration) for one reason... the Provincial Government has refused in no uncertain terms to sit and negotiate with our people on our land cut-offs... . pleading with them is not the answer. Besides we can't wait forever and-ever. I and my band members . . . are tired of pleading with anyone for what i is rightly ours . “We want things done now and not 200 years from now. If things don't happen now, the younger generation will definitely not tolerate any nonsense from anyone ... and take matters into their own hands. Then we will witness another Wounded Knee...” “We have agreed to- BELOW LEVEL Chief Stelkia also noted that some Indian people are ‘‘set in every way as far as the white man’s society goes and don't want to Jeopardize this life by being involved in anything that the white man frowns on .. . they feel a demonstration is below their level. Chief Stelkia suggested that the demonstration may be a blockade or a way to express native peoples’ feelings to the provincial government, and in- clude passing of leaflets to in- form the general public. In addition to elections of the standing committees — resolutions, credentials, and con- stitution — the assembly named two special committees. One is ‘a committee to deal with chiefs’ honoraria, and the other is a seven-man committee to deal with grants-to-band core funding. SPECIAL COMMITTEES The committees were created in response to concern expressed by the Southern . Vancouver Island Tribal Federation (SVITF) that monies’ for band administration is not enough to “work with, that the Indian affairs department is not enough to work with, that the Indian affairs department formula.is un-- workable, and that honoraria for band councils be a separate fund from core fund. In suggesting about $5,000-a- - year honorarium to-a chief Larry Seymour said that chiefs and councillors are ‘“‘wasting. time working for a living: outside of reserves”’ when there. is so much to do to stabilize’’ Indian com- munities. The Sheomaitnns chief, however, was also critical. of ‘theavy. dependence of monies from the government’’-as he pointed out that “If the govern- ment ever threatened to take away money for this conference, we wouldn't be able to. see each other for five years.” Questioned the’ following day: regarding grants-to-fund dis- tribution, DIAND Minister Chre-- tien explained that because of certain problems distribution, is based per capita. UBCIC .had sent a resolution asking for the return to the old system of dis- tribution, said the minister, un- der which some band didn't receive any money at all. But it is not too late to return to the old system, said Chretien, and pledg- ed to look into the matter. ANNUAL REPORT : Victor Adolph, UBCIC ex- ecutive committee chairman, delivered the annual report and summed up: ‘‘We -gathered together originally to bring a just and equitable solution of our lands claims to our people in our _ lifetime so that we, and our children for generations to come, may be assured of a better life. We, as an Executive, believe that we have made giant strides as a Union toward settlement . . we have a negotiating team of which will meet May 6th with the federal .~ government’ s negotiating team . ... “In general administration, it ‘was our intention to establish the Vancouver office on. .a strong business-like basis, while at the same time making sure that we did not come to the point of being another inflexible bureaucracy as-is Indian Affairs. As well we wanted to insure that both the Vancouver and Victoria offices worked in harmony and com- plemented each other in their ac- tivities. “We are also cognizant that many of our people have difficul- ty-in- waiting for the land claim settlement, and that many of our communities require immediate assistance. That is why, we have worked, and to some degree succeeded, in increasing the grants to the programs which are See Page 2: MUSQUEAM’S "final settlement saying, ‘ a special. relationship between April-May, 1974 Settlement must compete with other demands WILLIAMS LAKE (Staff) — Addressing the delegates to the sixth annual Union of B.C. Chiefs- conference here, Jean Chretien, the minister responsible for In- dian Affairs agreed that ‘‘your ancestors had rights and we must now get down to the task of determining what, today, can be preserved and what compensa- tion is to be made for that which cannot. be preserved.” He pointed out that the govern- ment recognized that. the priorities must be those of the In- dian people and he assured the delegation that this would be respected. “It is basic to the government position. that. these claims be settled and the most promising way is through negotiation,” he pointed out. He said too the importance of public sentiment in the settle- mentof the land claims question. “Now we have a climate of opi- - nion which enables us to meet in the best. possible cir- cumstances.” However, there were some constraints. The value of settle- ment must relate to competing demands. for public funds, he noted. ‘“We must be able to af- ford what we agree to put up.” He said that to go beyond this ‘point would be to arouse a backlash which would likely jeopardize the ultimate settle- ment. The minister recognized ‘the special relationship between the Indian people and the federal government, saying that this would always be so. - He further stressed.the i impor- -tance of the involvement. of the in. the ‘there is provincial government . the province and the resources and the land — and that is-why they (the provincial. govern- ment) must share in the settle- ment of the land question."’ The problems of settlement must take into consideration differences which exist. The minister conceded that many of the problems’ would be local, some would be regional; and others province-wide. Because of these differences he noted the importance of com- munications. To this end he said, “Tam asking my officials to work with you to establish a program commensurate with the need and the negotiating schedule.” . He concluded: ‘‘It is practical common sense that tells me we are on the. right road together.” — G. PETERS. Corrections We have been advised of some mistakes in the article about George Wilson that appeared in the March, 1974 issue. His widow's name is Lillian Clifton. _ Mrs. Wilson lives in Sidney. She and Mr. Wilson met ‘in high school. Also the author's name is spelled More. — Acting Editor. Announcement In order that some confusion ‘about the month of issue can be avoided we are now trying to get Nesika to you within the month of issue. For example, the June issue will be in your homes by the end of June. All contributors and adver- tisers, therefore, are advised to” send in their material on or before the end of the second week of the month; for the June, 1974, issue, thus, on or before June 14. — Acting Editor. April-May, .1974 NEGOTIATIONS FOR LAND CLAIMS - Resolution expands team members seven to 19 By G. McKEVITT WILLIAMS LAKE (Staff) — The expansion of the land claims negotiating team from seven members to 19, and-the restric- tion of members to native In- dians of B.C. ancestry were the main results of a long, hard dis- cussion, almost a day in total, at the sixth annual UBCIC con- ference here. It all began with a resolution submitted by the Kwawkwelth district calling for the expansion of the team ‘to include represen- tatives. from the B.C. Native Brotherhood, ‘the B.C. Associa- tion of Non-Status Indians and _ the combination of - women’s organizations. The resolution also. included the~native-origin provision. The resolution touched off a strong reaction both pro and con. Much. of the argument against centered around the opinion that - by bringing other organizations in the delegates would be dif- fusing the power of the UBCIC in negotiations. T@O MANY COOKS West Coast’ District ‘Chief Moses Smith suggested that the move would ‘‘splinter” B.C. In- dians into interest groups, the end result being that ‘‘too many cooks would spoil the broth.”’ Arguments for the motion were that the negotiating team as it stood. was not a fair representation of B.C. Indians with too many members coming from the south and none coming from the other organizations. Chief. Dennis: Alphonse ~ countered against the ‘motion, “however, saying. that the . organizations were represented already through their individual elected chiefs. Others.went farther suggesting that, if every interest group in. _the province felt they should be specifically represented on the team, then they might as well liave the whole assembly on it. Executive committee member’ Forrest Walkem expressed .con- cern that the Union was con- ’ sidering including other groups even though they had never given their verbal support to the posi- tion the UBCIC had taken to date on the land claims. STATE SUPPORT He. proposed an amendment suggesting that before any mo- tion was passed to include the groups, the Union should have their stated support. Debate continued in this manner for some time and at one point resolutions. committee chairman, Diana Recalma,,tabl- ed the resolution. for considera- tion. The issue persisted, however, when Kwawkwelth district representative, Bill Wilson's mo- tion from the floor to set up.a ten- man team was defeated. The se- cond half of the original resolu- tion, requiring that team members have B.C. native ancestry, was passed, however, when it was reintroduced by Osoyoos Chief Jim Stelkia, as an amendment to the negotiating team’s terms of reference paper. After further «discussion, Skulkayn Chief Bob- Hall propos- ed the resolution that was to be finally passed to.expand the . negotiating team. Hail’s resolu- tion called for..the team. to. be Musqueam’s Guerin elected to UBCIC executive committee Continued from page 2 directly assisting communities. Further, in line with the general philosophy of the Union, we hope by the end of this year to have these programs completely un- der local control.’ For. the Vancouver office the executive reported on the _per- sonnel and accounting set-ups; on programs. including research, Nesika,- Rainbow Accounting System, legal action, community development and community- . family-life, education program; . and on executive and chiefs coun- cil activities. LAND CLAIMS BINDERS For the Victoria office the ex- ecutive reported on the research plan, staff, and materials being produced regarding land claims. According to the annual report -the land claims centre. are producing materials for a- brown binder titled ‘‘Aboriginal Rights -- The -Torch Has. Been Passed To a New Generation,’ and materials fora black binder titl- ed ‘‘Aboriginal Rights — Legal Case Studies.” (For more details see ex- cerpts of the annual report in this issue.) The audited~ financial statements for the Union for the period ending March 31, 1974, .. Show assets totalling $334,171.84. Liabilities, current and for capital expenditures, total .$113,- “371.01, plus an operating surplus $106,124.30. The operating surplus of $106,- 124.30 has made it. possible, ac- cording to the annual report, to renovate the offices of the Union. The expenditures for renova- tion to allow more efficient use of office space will not reduce the Union budget for operations for 1974-1975, according to the ex- ecutive committee chairman. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The chiefs council met after adjournment of the annual general meeting and elected its executive committee: Forrest Walkem, Cook’s Ferry Band, Thompson-Nicola district; Victor Adolph, “Lillooet Band, Lillooet-Lytton district; and Delbert Guerin, Musqueam Band, West Fraser district. Voting was by secret ballot. -All district representatives were present except that of the Bella Coola district. “It was also agreed that other - council committees will be nam- ed at the next. Chiefs Council meeting. NESIKA Page 3 made up. of all fifteen Chiefs Council members, plus three more from other organizations. An amendment by -Chemainus Chief Larry Seymour to add a representative from the Nishga tribal council brought the final number to. 19. ‘Previous to the vote on the resolution-Land Claims: Director Philip Paul had expressed con- cern as to having enough money in the budget to handle the ex- penses of the expanded team. MORE FUNDS NEEDED Shortly after the vote, however, both the Native ‘Brotherhood and. BCANSI told the assembly that they would foot their own bills and the con- ference passed a motion, spon- sored by the Kwawkwelth dis- trict, to the effect that the dis- tricts would pay out of.their own: funds any. expenses that couldn't be handled: by the land claims budget. Some of the other resolutions handled and passed by the con- ference delegates included: — from Cowichan.Chief Den- nis Alphonse, that the. staff of Rainbow accounting system be expanded by five and the UBCIC confront the department or In-’- dian affairs and get the funds now appropriated to its financial advisors program redirected to supporting Rainbow accounting. - a proposal to support the small business management course at. Comosun College and - asking that it .be extended © another 10 years under. contract. to Indian Affairs: — from the,Nazko Band, “ask-’ ing the council to press: for a moratorium on development. on -an area of land they are holding - aboriginal title to. — from the. Lillooet District } “council, asking for protection of all. water resources originating on reserve lands from ‘“‘claims * and/or alienation by- outside in- terests. — from the South Area Coun- cil, asking the UBCIC to press for the voting age on reserves to be lowered to the provincial age. Elections MISSION — The Samahquam Band has elected a new council with Harold Peters, Rose Smith, and Clark Smith. The councillors will choose the chief among themselves. MT. CURRIE .—. In a by- election Jolin Williams and Ver- na Stager were elected to the band council. They replace Angus Jones and: Gerard Peters who resigned. HARRY OLAUSSEN (NDP-Coast Chilcotin) chats with Sechelt Band Chief Henry Paul. Olaussen introduced the Minister of Indian Affairs and brought a message.to the delegates from a colleague, Frank Howard (NDP-Skeena. He invited his constituents to talk with him. (Nesika) RE: FIRST CITIZEN’S FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Due to commitments during ‘the summer months, the Ad- visory Committee of the First Citizen’s Fund will not con- vene meetings during. the months of July and August of © this year. _ If you have a summer pro- ject, we would suggest your application arrive here’ not later than May 15, 1974, for consideration .at the June meeting. If your project is not urgent, please wait till the NOTICE. September meeting. Such applications should be in this office not later than August 15, 1974. The cut-off date is the 15th of the month prior to the meeting of the following month. May I take this opportunity _to wish you every success on your project funded through the First Citizens’ Fund. Yours sincerely, R.J. McINNES Director - Indian Advisory Act ee ution -means, MP says Indian be compensated WILLIAMS LAKE (Staff) — Asked for. his views regarding the land claims question, Len Marchand, Liberal member of parliament for Kamloops- Cariboo, used the Skwah reserve in Chilliwack as an example. . He noted that Skwah had only a few hundred acres while some of the farms in the Fraser Valley were several thousand acres in size. And that's what the land ques- he continued. “That’s the kind of bad deal a lot of the people got and there's got to be settlement . . . some form of compensation.” Asked for details about Phil Gerard who is. to head the ‘negotiating committee on behalf of the federal government: he noted that Gerard had a couple of degrees and a lot of governmen- people must for bad deal tal experience. The negotiator, he added, was with the policy, planning and research branch of ~ the department of Indian affairs arid was formerly with the privy council. Speaking about the Liberal government’s former un- willingness to negotiate he. said that he was ‘‘not pleased with our previous policy regarding land claims,” Speaking specifically ‘about Prime Minister Trudeau, he noted that he (Trudeau) ‘had some hang-ups about it in a legal . way... it was a little difficult on me . Pm a good team man."" He also expressed disappoint- ment in the attitude of the provincial government, referring specifically to the NDP’s un- willingness to enter into negotiations at this stage. He said that the province . was merely ‘ “paying lip service to the Indians Referring to the contributions- _to-bands formula, he agreed that ~ “there are, perhaps, some dis- crepancies in. the formula: that have. to be looked at again.”’ He added that funding local band governments was of a high priority. He said that bands should be handling programs, and that bands with special problems should get special con- sideration when it came to fun- ding. — G. PETERS Indian students want DIA to look at tax situation VANCOUVER (Staff) — The president of the Native Students’ Union. at the Vancouver City College Langara Campus has . voiced concerrn over the taxa- ‘tion of living allowances receiv- ed by. university, college and technical/vocational school students in the province. Citing his own case, Glen | ‘Williams expressed the view that a much needed tax rebate of $300 would have been forthcoming rather than the $100 which he is expecting. ~ Williams was employed on a LIP programme by the Van- couver Indian Centre where he paid $155.60 in taxes. He also worked over the Christmas holidays in the, Vancouver: post: office. where he paid a lesser amount. His living allowance received from the department of Indian affairs amounted to $1,- 582.58. Glen is married and had his in- come from DIA not been taxable. he would have received a-total rebate of approximately $300. In his opinion the taxation situation should be looked into by the students affected with the help of organizations such as the. Union of B.C. Chiefs and the B.C. Native Indian Teachers’ Associa- tion. js He hopes further that, with the added assistance of the depart- ment of Indian affairs, some ac- cord may be reached with the department of national revenue with respect to the taxation. In lieu of this a compensating increase in the actual living allowance might be considered, although this might possibly jeopardize an overdue increase, he points out. ‘The most recent increase was several years ago with a boost of about $18 monthly for a single student, but inflation since then has run rampant. ‘Meanwhile, Boyce Banner, head of education for Fraser In- dian District, whose office con- ‘firmed that 280 students received financial assistance for March, has said that his department fought the taxation in the first ‘year, but was ignored by the tax- ation people. He considers now that the matter.is up to the individual and the District Taxation Office. He pointed out that students normal- ly residing on-reserve had to go off-reserve to receive post secon- dary education. ‘He added that it.was ‘‘a dead issue unless someone goes to the attack.”’ Anyone wishing to ‘‘go to the attack’’ should contact G. Williams, #303-1435 Pendrell St. Vancouver..— G. Peters Page 4 Lee Straight, (Vancouver Sun, March 16, 1974): ‘‘Horrified is the best word to describe the reaction in Washington State to a recent federal court ruling on In- dian fishing rizhts, “The court recognized 14 tribes as having treaty rights that guarantee unrestricted In- ~dian fishing and not to be limited by the state of Washington. Only exception, ruled. Judge Boldt, would be the state’s right.to rule against danger of extinction. “The case is being appealed, which may take a year. The Washington State Game Depart- ment of Fisheries must act on the recent ruling until that date. “They're all in a flap, as readers can well imagine. Keep tuned. “T haven't read whatever treaties Canadian Indians have, but we might face trouble in the application of Canadian hunting and fishing laws to Indians.”’ IMPORTANCE OF INFORMED OPINION If this implies Washington State is in trouble as a result of -— BDITORTAIS: FISHING RIGHTS” CASE RIGHT TO KNOW Regitution must be aus: necessary the judgment rendered in the case of the fishing rights of 14 In- dian tribes it is both ignorant and presumptuous, and unworthy of a journalist of whatever standing. it is irresponsible, to say the least, to confess lack of knowledge and yet presume to estimate a possibility that Canada will be in a similar situa- tion regarding treaty Indians. One would like to credit Mr. Straight with digging into. the decision itself in order to enable himself to deliver an informed opinion. It is difficult to do so, when it-seems that facts he cared to give his readers — that they are “‘horrified’’ and ‘‘all in a flap” presumably because fishing will become extinct and his over simplified version of the decision point to an apparent attempt to portray an alarming situation. If Mr. Straight would bother to keep his readers “‘tuned’’ —-to logic and justice — he ought to be able to impart more of the meat of. the decision from the follow- ing paragraphs in Part II, Sum- Why keep a good thing secret? Another — but bigger — step has been taken at the Williams Lake in opening up lines of com- munications between the Indian and the non-Indian peoples. The step was taken when the presence of reporters was noted ~by the presiding officer on the last day of the 6th annual UBCIC conference. When the assembly was asked whether or not to ask the reporters to leave, Don Moses suggested that, if the reporters would keep to being fair, there is no harm in having ’ the public informed about what Indian people's land claims are all about. The assembly applauded that opinion, and the reporters remained. Aside considerations of press freedom andthe concomitant right to be informed, it is high time that Indian people’ and society should converse not through press releases but on a more direct basis. When certain Indian leaders wer. interviewed for the newspapers and for television, we are sure they discovered that reporters are capable of un- derstanding. In turn, the reporters who in- terviewed Indian leaders’ in Williams Lake have been. amazed at what seemed a°refreshing frankness of the leaders in talk- ing with them. The Williams Lake Tribune must be singled out for its efforts to cover the news of the .con- ference with a particularly strong sense of balance. As as result one of its own reporters has observed that many non-Indians in Williams Lake, specially ranchers, must have had a change of attitude about:Indian land claims. © Such benefits can only grow by curtailing the impulse to: keep a good thing secret. Press access can be overdone but we suggest the harm this does is the lesser evil than the harm done when people are made suspicious and fearful out of being kept ignorant: or uninformed. i NESIKA PUBLICATION FUND ] Nesika. Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs - 12th Ave., Vancouver 9, B.C. V6K 2N2- {1 am pleased to contribute to your publication fund. l enclose $3.00 to :cover my subscription for a year. —- Money Order —-— Personal Cheque ?lease don’t send cash in the mail.) *140 W. Narne & Address: { Name of Indian Band/reserve/tribe — a => oe =m me au oe oe oe oo oe oe Gm eS om a Nesika Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs 2140 W. 12th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V6J LEL - Signature. Name (Printed) Old Address CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM PLEASE CHANGE MY ADDRESS TO: (City. or Townt (Province, State; Country Postal Code) _NESIKA in Washington state all. _ overalls” . qualifications” mary of Fact and Conclusions of Law: - REGULATIONS MUST BE REASONABLE “The Conclusions of Law, . . . establish the treaty status of each of the plaintiff tribes, and therefore, the right of their members to fish off reservation in common with the citizens of the state. The fishing right was reserved by the Indians and can- not be qualified by the sate. The state has police power to regulate off reservation fishing only to the extent reasonable and necessary for conservation of the resource. For this purpose, con- servation is defined to mean perpetuation of the fisheries species.. Additionally, state regulation must not discriminate against the Indians, and must meet appropriate due process standards,” “Several current state laws and regulations which restrict the time, place, manner and ’ volume of off reservation fishing by treaty tribes, and reserve game fish for sport interests, have not been established as reasonable’ and necessary for conservation and the application thereof to plaintiff tribes is un- lawful. The court will retain con- STEINHAUER SAYS Any 50 Indians just as good EDMONTON, Alta. — ‘I’m not a university graduate and I never. went to high school. From the point of view social status I haven't got a clue. I'll probably appear in legislature in my — thus, the reports say, did the first native Indian lieutenant governor in Canada speak of his appointment. Ralph Steinhauer, 68, a successful farmer and an active lfigure in Alberta Indians’ economic development, said “they could have picked any of 50 Indians with as. good but accepted the position ‘‘for the sake’ of non- Indian people, to let them know that people have faith in our abilities.” The people who have faith, besides Prime Minister Trudeau, include ASIberta Premier Peter Lougheed and the 75 members of the provincial legislature. Lougheed said that those who had come to know the lieutenant- governor-to-be “hold him in highest respect.” Steinhauer, saying that’ ‘he would have been just as happy if another Indian. had been ap- pointed, said: “‘Imagine my forefathers — they sat in their teepees and wrote treaties with - the Queen. Now, here I am hav- ing to. sign her documents for er.” é ~ He and his Scottish wife and five children had worked hard to: build up their‘own grain and cat- tle farm, and at first hesitated to. -leave the farm.. A councillor. for 34 years and. _ chief for three years of the Sad- ‘dle: Lake Indian.-Band, '-Steinhauer’s -pet. project is the: * Saddle lake Centennial Develop- iment: Association structured, he. ‘said, like a corporate farm. His father was an Objiway missionary. He calls himself a Cree. tinuing jurisdiction of this case to grant such further relief as the court may find appropriate.” It would also be educational, for both Mr. Straight and all flap- pable people, to read Part I, Established Basic Facts and Law. In Part I Judge Boldt finds, among others, Constitution and all treaties un- der the authority of the U.S. are the “‘supreme Law of the Land;”’ that a treaty with Indian people are to be construed as unlettered persons understood it and as what is just where the. strong uses power over people whom they must care for and protect; that the tribes had-reserved an ‘exclusive’ right of fishing within their reservations and right to off reservation fishing, but off reservation: fishing. by other citizens ‘‘is not a right but merely a privilege which may be granted, limited or withdrawn by, the state... or the exercise of treaty fishing rights.’ AS CITIZENS OF EQUAL STANDING We have been fortunate to get a copy of the decision from the UBCIC Land Claims Research Centre, through Dr. Barbara Lane who, as it happens, gave ex- that the US.. pert testimony upon which ful: ment placed much reliance. It may be a measure of the justice of the Indians’. position that, as Dr. Lane has told Nesika, Judge Boldt allegedly had started out on the case in something like a ‘‘hostile’’ frame of mind toward the cause of the Indians. Finally, we can only agree-with - Judge Boldt’s commentary in his statement of the case: “‘. . . the evidence clearly shows that, in the past, root causes of treaty right dissension have been almost total lack of meaningful communication on problems of treaty right fishing between state, commercial: and sport fishing officials and non-Indian fishermen on one side and tribal representatives and members on the other side, and the failure of many of them to speak to each other and act as fellow citizens of equal standing as far as treaty right is concerned ... high priority should be given to further improvement in com- munication and in the attitude of every Indian and non-Indian who ~ aS a fisherman or in any capacity has responsibility for treaty right fishing practices or regulation. Hopefully that will be expedited by some of the measures re- quired by this decision.” Communications as a power tool toward social change By WENDY GRAY Assistant Editor The Native People April 5, 1974 The potential role of com- munications. is as dynamic as a piece of abstract art. We think all of the delegates to a recent National Native Com- munications Conference will have to agree that no matter what part of the country, no matter the degree of technological experience or knowledege of the media, one point kept surfacing as speakers, delegates and interested spec- tators exchanged notes — .the powerfulness of communications for initiating social change. The keynote address by ANCS Executive Director Larry Desmeules not only set the theme of the conference, but it also started the ball rolling. Points like education through communications, awareness of the need for economic in- dependence through com- munications, and. encourage- ment to move ahead instead of being left behind, again through communications,-.were only a part of the. multi-plus exchange of information at the conference. Delegates traded tricks of the trade, shared their problems both common and uncommon, and liberally offered advice to those who were just beginning to break into the field. The guest ‘speakers’ backgrounds .were as varied .as the types. of media they represented, Some had worked in all aspects of communications, others were self-made .business :. people who- specialized. in. only- one.and still others, for all their experience, expressed the feel- . ing that they had yet-to'reach the limits of the media world. Yet Native communications’ for ‘all its newness. to: so. many of, the. delegates, ‘was all but un- questionably recognized as areal and powerful tool in the hands of Native people. “ple. The Hon. Hugh Faulkner, Secretary of State, climaxed the conference when he said-in his address that. government recognition of communications as an effective instrument for social change plus the ever- increasing demand for it, had prompted the initiation of a national communications policy.’ Questions directed at the minister and guest speakers alike reflected the anxiousness | of those just starting out in com- munications, to gain, access to the tools and knowledge that would enable them to change the social situation of all Native peo- The tools money, machinery and manpower; ‘the knowledge — training to get the best mileage from those tools, the process of. learning through other's related mistakes and the ways of solving common media problems, were woven together through a series of panel dis- cussions. ~ If some delegates went home . thinking that they stood to gain more out of the conference than they feel they actually did, one thing is for sure — it will all come back to them in the coming , months, For none will forget the urging of Bruno Gerussi not to ig- nore the white man's technology but rather to become better at it, the importance of being finan- cially. independent right off the start if not as soon as possible as stressed by teh AIPA represen- tatives and other American speakers, or the announcement of the criteria for federal fun- ding, as laid down by the Depart- ment of the Secretary of State. “On top of all this we hope they'll remember ‘the-one most. impor- «°° ‘tant purpose of Native com- munications — the.only purpose which is-‘‘to. help Native people who depend upon us: (the media) because they ‘are unable to help themselves.’*- How? — through communications. : Native social change . through strong Native communications — who can beat it! Mayes q 974, Officials say ‘all ‘indians violate laws. from Hazelton and Kispiox wish to respond to recent charges of “game slaughter’? made by Regional District Directors Perry York and Marty Allen against Indian people in the Hazelton area. First we would like to deal with the accusations made by the two directors in the February 27th issue of the Terrace Herald; 1) **. .. the B.C. Wildlife Branch is issuing special hun- ting permits to natives in- discriminately and that some are killing three or four a - week using snowmobiles.” It is true that permits were issued indiscriminately. In other words, there were many in- dividuals who obtained a permit *to shoot. a. moose. Some of these persons were unemployed. Some were employed and earning a reasonable living. Some of those employed were not earning a reasonable living. Now, not all of those persons who obtained a permit shot a moose. And of those who did shoot a moose, un- employed or otherwise, it is a fact. that the meat was shared with needy people and older residents. EVIDENCE? As for the charge that ‘‘some are killing three or four (moose) a week using snowmobiles,”’ we do not know of a single instance where an individual shot three or four moose within a week or over a prolonged period of time. We would only hope that Directors York and Allen are prepared to back up that statement - with evidence. Finally, there may have been one or two isolated cases where a snowmobile was used to hunt and shoot a moose. However, please note the emphasis on isolated. The majority of moose were shot from snowshoes, or. on or-near roads. It is very difficult to stalk a moose in dense willows with a snowmobile. 2) “Natives earning $20,000 to $40,000 a year and who own up to as many as three or four snowmobiles certainly are not in need.” First, the number of persons native or white in-the entire area earning $40,000 per year certain- ly has to be limited. And we can ° only. think of one or two of our people that might gross $20,000 per year, but net considerably less. than: that. Certainly, the average: annual income for natives in-this area must fall somewhere into the $3,000 to $5,- 000 range or less,as the total welfare roll approximates $1 million per year (native and white) between Moricetown and Cedarvale. One of the reasons for the ex- tensive ARDA support in the area is because local natives had —NESIKA © the lowest average annual in- come in the Province. We can State unequivocally that no one earning over $10,000 per year ob- tained a permit. and shot a moose. We will agree that one or two persons earning over $10,000 per year were probably granted permits, but did not use them. Second, to the best of our knowledge, not a single native owns more than one snowmobile, although there are cases where a family head will own a snow- mobile, as well. as a grown son, who has bought the snowmobile himself. It is somewhat imprac- tical for one person to own more than one snowmobile. However, we know of white people who do. 3) Mr. Allen said that.there is evidence of ‘‘gut shooting’ and... carcasses . . . with only the hind-quarters removed.” First, some ‘‘gut shooting”’ is inevitable when bush hunting. However, Indians are not wasteful. They are able to track down the animal and utilize more meat from an animal than white hunters: meat, brains, tongue, heart, liver, and hide are utilized. How much of the animal is utilized by the white hunters? It would be interesting to deter- mine the ratio of animals that are gut shot and abandoned by white hunters. We predict that most animals shot that way by white hunters are wasted Indian awakening good, people March 21, 1974 Brothers and sisters: Lately, there has been a _, ‘rousting out,’ an awakening, of _» interest and. concern on matters and issues dealing with native - people across Canada. This is good, especially when people start speaking out-this, even better. While going through your publication (January, 1974), I read the letters of three sisters, who seem to have a lot on the . ball. As they were elabortating on different subjects, I must be careful not to get their points mixed up. First.of all, I am in full agree- ment with Rachel Collins and her statements concerning Jack Maley’s letter, and with the preservation of what we are try- ing to cling to, while ‘‘Whitey”’ in all his glory is doing his very best in degrading, segragating, de- valuing almost every facet of our daily existence. I find it very pathetic — this paternalistic at- titude — this ‘‘greater than thou’’ attitude — this so-called equality status, that we are being subjected to, when in all essence we are still the same grassroots people that we were 20 years ago, regardless of whether or not things and programs were in- itiated. And now they. talk of. getting: into our reserves, in the hopes of sharing a life of blissful hap- piness, white and Indian-side by side, in brotherly love. Good Lord! The things people will do and say just to get something. What a two-faced attitude. I must agree with the phrase our forefathers instituted — remember it? It goes something like this, “‘Whiteman speak with forked tongue . . . Harumph!”’ (or was it ‘‘Ugh?’’’) The other two sisters, Roxanne Brown and Ah—oo-multh, I feel, lay out a few examples of where the Indian sense is at fault, ‘namely, favoring a whiteman for any job or position over an In- dian. I've experienced this myself. Upon applying for employment, I was subjected to undergo an ap- titude test. IQ test and holding a grade 12 certificate. After all this b.s. I found that I was the only guy to have gone through all these because I was Indian. The rest of the employee's didn’t Grants to bands should be for those who need it most NITINAHT BAND COUNCIL P.O. Box, 340 Port Alberni, B.C. March 22, 1974 Dear Editor: I may have a solution to the Grants to Bands Program. This may be a very controversial statement and might stir up some hard feelings of some Bands and it also might start them thinking about what I am about to suggest. My suggestion would be that every Band that has enough capital coming.in every year to be self-sufficient should become so. This would leave. Grants to Bands money to the Bands that really need it. I think it’s about time we started thinking about our fellow Indians and started giving money where it’s needed most. / Remember, Greed was not a way of life for Indians when In- dians were Indians, not the bunch of greedy leeches we have become today. If this Band ever becomes seli- sufficient, you can be sure we are going to clean our hands of these government handouts. We all don’t know it. but the government has us fighting over their money every year and it’s pulling the Indians in B.C. further apart. instead of pulling us together. Remember: United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Charlie Thompson Band Manager. speak out even have to have. grade.12, nor go through the tests: All that was required of them was that they be white. Now, is: that ‘favoritism?:Or what? * On Ah—~oo-multh’s complaint of PACIFIC hiring a non-Indian as executive secretary, I’ am compelled to think that this might just be another of those cases. If PACIFIC’s intention was to help Indian people, why then wasn’t a native person given the job? Or, were there some special rights one had to have before being eligible? I find it hard to believe that this may be the case, but then I'm beginning to wonder if it may be? For one I hear that Ah—oo-multh may yet be charg- ed with ‘‘libel’’ -for her statements. Good God! What next? In any event I stand to support my sister Ah—oo-multh should she be hassled, and I hope that other people will also take the matter into consideration. To use her’ words, ‘‘things are in sucha sad state of affairs’’ when In- dians begin to lay charges against one another, simply because one has the guts to come right out and speak his or her mind. What is it that separates some of us from the others? Is it greed? Prestige? or Power? What? In the future. hope the Indian people will stay together, fight together, and try to be one. And please let’s not hassle our brothers and sisters. We should be ‘helping them instead. If you | want to hassle anyone, hassle your own local member of legislature, and see if you can get him involved somehow, for the betterment of the Indian peo- ple. With those last words, I pray that you will be given eyes.to see, ears to hear, and a mouth to speak for our defense. I remain, Oochinapees Traditional Indian Movement P.O. Box 160. Prince Albert, Sask. nose,- because of inability to track or because it is too offensive for a white man to clean and he would not know how to utilize the meat. It may be true that carcasses were found with only the hind- quarters removed. However, this is despicable in our minds too. We resent any man, white or native, who is so wasteful. It is unfair, however, to charge all natives with this act. Both direc- tors know that there are only one or two individuals (not necessarily native) in the whole area who are this thoughtless and wasteful. 4) “. .. Non-natives are also killing game then getting natives... to bring their game out of the forest.” This is entirely untrue. It may have happened in other areas but not, to our knowledge, in the Hazelton area. 5) “The worst game slaughter ._. in 28 years.’ This surely has to be a passionate statement. We recall extensive moose killing in the Sweetin Creek area ap- proximately 15 years ago, after first construction of that road. If anything can be considered to ap- proach slaughter, that surely was it. And the greater percen- tage of game was shot by the white segment of the population. More to the point, the annual toll of game killed by automobile and ‘train is definitely slaughter. Sixty-three moose were reported to have been killed this way before the first week of February. None of these animals were utilized. We have attempted to arrive at a rough count of the moose killed on permits in the Hazelton- Kispiox Valley area alone this winter. We estimate that. fewer than 20 animals were. shot. Assuming that 20 animals were shot, and that an average of 600 pounds (high estimate) of meat was obtained from. each animal, then a total of 12,000 pounds of meat was available for ponsumnp- i tion. There is a total of about 1 200 ‘ “Page 5 indians’ on the Hazelton, Glen Vowell, and Kispiox reserves, not including approximately 400 Indian persons living off-reserve. If the meat was distributed even- ly among all persons on-reserve, each person would have received 10 pounds of meat. If only 10% of the people.on the reserves received meat, then there would have been. 100 pounds available for each of the 120 people. Since meat and fish forms a large part of our diet, and our families are large, we probably use in excess of 4 pounds of meat per day. At that rate, 100 pounds of meat would have lasted each of the 120 people no more than 25 days. FREEZER-BURNT MEAT Further, since we smoke a lot of our meat, and preserve it in jars, we do not need to freeze as much meat as do white people. This meat lasts much longer, and retains its flavor. We wonder how much freezer-burnt meat is thrown out or fed to dogs by white people during their annual freezer clean-up and because they must make room for more moose-meat in the coming hun- ting season. No, we do not consider the tak- ing of 15 to 20 moose to be slaughter. There were probably that many animals killed in the Kispiox Valley area by white hunters alone during the fall hun- ting season. While riding our snowmobiles along the Kispiox River this winter we discovered what could be considered a form of slaughter; a gill net placed by white persons which stretched across the main channel of the Kispiox River. Who. can deter- mine what effect that net will have on the already. precarious steelhead run? We recognize that there are in- equities and some abuses in the handling of the present permit system. However, we feel there are more constructive ways to solve the problem than to have to resort to ‘‘press. sen- sationalism.’’ Usually such tac- tics only result in dividing com- See Page 12: TAKING Elders should teach only young and willing people I wrote once in the local press about the condemnation being made about Indian dancing, and I was going to leave it at that; but reading more about it in your paper prompts me to say more on the matter. I can see very plainly where the traditional Indian is once more being intimidated, because he and she are attempting to cope with a social curse which is becoming both alarming and dis- tasteful to natives on reserves, and that is excessive use of alcohol and drugs. Their attempt. to revive the Traditional Indians’ respect for a healthy body and mind is creating opposition from the following sources: (1) alcoholics and those who like their beer and whiskey, (2) drug addicts and, particularly, dope pushers, (3) non-Indians with their inter- pretation. of paganism and who help think up weird stories, (4) Indians who are completely oriented to the Anglo-society with their mixture of progressive and oddball traditions, and who are ashamed of any referencé to Indian traditions without even trying to understand their pur- pose. How many critics of Indian Spiritual Dancing have actually seen them? I have attended many of today’s Indian dances, I challenge any one to prove to me how, in a public piace — these dances are open to all Indians, many whites attend them — can a female dancer be undressed so that. someone can bite her nipple off? Or how a male dancer can have his pants taken off so that the dancing sponsors can mutilate his ‘‘privates?’’ These are two of many weird stores the rounds, and I think people who are ready to believe such stories need to grow up. I want to recommend to the Native Elders of British Colum- bia to form a council or jury to combat this kind of propaganda ‘diserediting Indians on reserves. I also recommend to them that they stop trying to rehabilitate Indians who are too far gone dis- sipating themselves with ex- cessive use of alcohol or with use of drugs. Because they have wrecked their bodies so badly, they cannot stand, say, an im- mersion in icy waters in the dead: of winter without the risk of serious Consequences. Further, Indians, status or non-status, or Metis, who push drugs on Indian reserves should be evicted from there. I also believe that Elders should continue teaching the respect for good health of body and mind, but teach it only to people who are willing and only to the young. HATTIE FERGUSSON pases 6 THE STATE OF THE UNION, —_— Better, more 5 responsive service Accounting With the change of the Union’s fiscal year from October 31st to March 3ist, it has become possi- ble now for us to budget and plan more accurately. The books of the Union have been set. up so that program activities within the Union’s general revenues can be identified and charged back to specific programs. This will allow us to more accurately determine. priorities within our budget for we will now know what the actual costs of all ac- tivities are. Much time and energy was spent in bringing up to date the accounts of the Union, par- ticularly with regard to the con- sultation funds and outstanding grants from the First Citizen’s Fund ranging over a period of years. The accountant has spent most of his time in the last month assisting staff members in drawing up budgets for their respective programs. It should be noted that we have now had two audits within the last six months. Research (Library) Both the Council and Bands are making many more demands on this section that has been -the case in the past. Council designated in. the fall that posi- tion papers be developed on the following subjects: (a) Provincial Governments and their involvement with different native groups. The research work has been completed on this but it has “to be condensed into a report ‘form. (b) Research into’ Order-in- Council 1036. Don Moses completed a very fine study and this has been dis- tributed. Research into the municipal grant of $32.00 per capita and its availability to reserves. This work has been com- _ pleted and distributed. a a tion on education. It was deemed -necessary to await the hiring of an Education Coordinator before under- taking this massive task. (e) and (f) Complete research- ed positions on economic development and housing as they pertain to status In- dians within B.C. In recogni- tion of the enormity of this request, Council, at a later date, gave permission to the Administrator to hire ex- perts in these fields so as to complete not only this research but to act as a resource to bands and dis- tricts. A further project . nial Funding Source Guide for bands in B.C. Basically this will be a book which outlines where grants and monies are available from, for what kind of projects and what the funding criteria is. The book is now being printed by the Secretary of State. . . (N.B. The Guide was distributed dur- ing the conference.) The Indian Act Revision work was carried to the level of com- pletion of ‘‘The Indian Act and What It Means” and the submis- sion of. two research budgets to the National Indian Brotherhood: Since that time there was‘no ap-” proval given by the: Department A complete researched posi- “NESIKA.. of Indian Affairs to those sub- missions and it was felt necessary to curtail such ac- tivities until money was received for this task. After meetings already referred to between Union ‘representatives and the Honourable Jack Davis, a joint- food-fishing committee was set up. The Union and other Indian representatives on this com- mittee determined that they would require certain research to be carried out in order to adequately negotiate with the Department of Environment. Consequently a researcher was assigned to them and he has completed. much preliminary research as well as development of a future research plan 2 and budget. The Adoption Case resulted in the Union producing, for the province's consideration, a. comprehensive brief on Indian Child Care and Adoption. This brief has already resulted in -the-formation of a committee, as well as the hiring of four Indian workers to help alleviate some of the problems. Nesika The newspaper has continued to be one of the Union’s biggest successes. The Nesika now has four people in its employ who will in the future prepare the copy to camera ready stage to the printers. Based on submission for fun- ding, we are hoping to increase the. publishing of the paper from a monthly toa’ bi-monthly ‘basis- while ‘Still maintaining our level of circulation of 7,500. We are also endeavouring to include more local news through greater usage of local correspondents and roving reporters. In addi- tion, we are hoping to develop, in conjunction with the library, a true newspaper morgue.-> In the: area of general com- munications, the Union, upon in- structions from the Executive, developed in conjunction with BCANSI, a discussion paper on a communication society for the entire province. After discussion by Council, we have held two meetings with other com- munications groups. in the province. A third meeting will soon be held after all groups have better had a chance to study the new Secretary of State policy. Executive Committee & Council Activities Council or Executive members ’ have attended national meetings © on housing, education and com- munication. Also, executive members have represented the Union at several NIB Executive Council meetings and have been involved with federal-and provin- cial authorities in program dis- cussions. Groups of Council and the Ex- ecutive have met with represen- tatives of different bands concer- ning the cut-off situation. However, the two most impor- tant events have been the struc- turing of the negotiating team and the provincial advisory com- mittee. ‘ Legal Action In actions undertaken by ‘facilitator, April-May, 1974 counsel representing the Union during the past half year, we have won two hunting cases, appealed a third and have lost an assault charge resulting from a food-fishing case. We were also represented in both levels of the adoption case. Counsel has also been retained and is working with the Kamloops Indian Band on their boundaries dispute with the municipality. Union lawyers were in- strumental as well in having over ten food-fishing cases stayed. These charges were stayed after meetings with Union representatives but further negotiations were re- quired to insure that Department of Environment personnel com- pletely kept their word. Community Develop- ment And CFLEP Representatives of the Union ~ met in Ottawa with Community Affairs officials and substantial- ly increased the allocation for 1974-75. : We have also: received agree- ment to negotiate for future years to further- increase our allocation so that the desires and needs of our communities can be better fulfilled. It is our hope that by the end of this’ fiscal year, all districts. will be in con- trol of their CD workers and the role of the Union will be that of a. coordinator, educator, negotiator, but no longer that of manager: We are negotiating with the CFLEP program at this point in - an attempt to put ‘at least one” CFLEP worker in each ‘district, See Page 13: RAINBOW DELEGATES REGISTER FOR UBCIC 6th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WILLIAMS LAKE (Nesika photo) . BROT ad Sr RRR eg ES oa a a a ae a PERCY GLADSTONE OF NORTH COAST delegation listens with all attention to lawyer Douglas Sanders. Others in the picture are Percy Williams of Skidegate, and, right, Bob Gisselbeck of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. Unidentified young man, left, seems to think something serious is going on. (Nesika) class successful AHOUSAT — Addressing the crowd at the graduation 14 students, Edgar Charlie said: “We've got something going for us.”’ ““We’’ are the members of the Ahousat Indian Band who live in the island reserve of Flores Island, 12 miles from Tofino. Edgar is'in charge of the band’s education program which has seen 35 high school graduates since it started three years ago. This year among the graduates is his wife, Jenny. She is in.a group that includes other married women and mothers and three young men: - Charles Jack, Harry Williams, Judy Lucas, Marie Titian, Ellen ' Titian, -Velma Campbell,. Reece Mack, Arlene Paul, Cecilia. Ti- tian, Millie Webster, Hilda Webster, Celisty Williams, and Maxine George. One of the graduates plans to continue by going to a vocational school. As they spoke to their guests atid telatives, the graduates ex- pressed a desire to make this a better world for both Indians and non-Indians. The people of Alohisete —- about 450 — are working to weave their unique ‘heritage and traditions into a contemporary setting, and their education program is a measure of their success year after year. Kamloops may become a test case By ‘GERALD PETERS. VICTORIA (Staff).— A delega- tion .of the Union of.Chiefs met. April -29.-with. members. of. the provincial cabinet to discuss the “amalgamation issue.”’ Although the representation being made was prompted by the dispute in Kamloops, the delega- tion made it quite clear that they were dealing with the general amalgamation issue as it applied to all reserves in. B.C. Lawyer Doug Sanders noted that if the Kamloops issue was to proceed in the courts, it would be considered, in’ all likelihood, a test case for all such situations in the future. He added that the issue was not new, saying that the Kamloops affair had served to bring a long Standing issue to a head once again. , He cautioned that the amalgamation issue had no rela- tion to the general land claims issue, and that it should be resolved whether land claims Catholic Family and Children’s Service / INFORMATION WANTED with Mr. Leo Harvey or anyone knowing. his whereabouts. Please contact Mrs.-R. Tin Tun at 683- 0181. ANNOUNCEMENT The Native People of the North will hold their first. festival in Terrace; B.C. on May 10,11, 12, 1974 with an Indian arts and crafts | show; Indian dancing, and an In- dian Princess pageant. The sponser is the Northern Native Festival. Committee. The assistant coordinator for this spring festival is Dora Josephson of 4637 Park ‘Ave., Terrace, B.C. Those who-wish to participate in the festival should get in touch with the assistant coordinator. was an issue or not. A year ago, without prior con- . sultation with the Band, the boundaries. of the: municipality were expanded. Within this ex- panded area is a portion of the Kamloops reserve including its industrial park. In its brief to the cabinet- ministers the delegates citing a resolution passed at the annual all-chiefs Williams Lake, noted that Indian reserves were not within the ~ jurisdiction of the province and the Municipal Act of B.C. had not. been used to tax non-Indian oc- cupiers of reserve land and to conference for ‘aplalaamate reserve: aands within cities and: municipalities. They stated ‘further that non- Indian occupiers:of reserve lands should not. be subject to. any provincial taxation and that it should be the right of the Indian ~band to tax. Regarding the provision of ser- vices to Indian. reserves, the delegation, still citing the resolu- tion, felt that these should be provided on a contract basis, if requested by the appropriate band. council. . The ministers present promis- | ed a response to the brief. within. - a-week. Vancouver Alderman Harry Rankin, - meanwhile, represen- ting the. Kamloops Band offered to enter a’stay in the legal action which had commenced on behalf of the band, if this would in any . way. improve the chances of an early agreement. Chief Joe Mathias noted that the Union’s position was very clear. He said it would be more expedient to go into negotiations rather than have the issue tied up in. a lawsuit indefinitely. Meanwhile, in Williams Lake, Len. . Marchand: .(L- Kamloops/Cariboo) said that the “federal government. would not British Columbia is more than just your Province. Itsyourhome. Seeit this Summer. into the sea. To be proud of. Your land... For more travel information, visit any British Columbia Information Centre, or write: British Columbia Department of Travel Industry, 1019 Wharf Street, Victoria, B.C. -Rankin was fund the Kamloops band’s legal fight, if they were to hire Harry Rankin. Rankin, he said, would ‘‘throw in everything but the kitchen sink.”’ It was his opinion that ‘too political.’’ Rankin pointed out that this was actually a political maneouver on the part of the federal government. A year ago Marchand was quoted.as offering to have the department of Indian affairs bear the cost of legal ex- penses. No stipulations . were made at that time regarding who would or would not be acceptable counsel for the Kamloops Band. A land where waves pound down on long beaches. A land of deep green forests filled with fish. and game. And silence. A land of mountains that disappear A land of clean cities and clear air. A land_of valleys full of:friendly faces ~and-warm handshakes. A land where ‘fresh fruit ripens in warm:summer sun. A land of highways and backroads that beckon. A land where history still lives with today’s way of life. A land that offers to those fortunate enough to live here, the qualities of life that tourists travel miles to experience. i In a world that’s being civilized out of it’s senses, come back to yours this summer. Take the time to look around you. At a land to love. To be part of. British Columbia. Page 8 NESIKA April-May, 1974 First native winter games a success By GERARD PETERS . -PRINCE RUPERT (Staff) — The First B.C. Native Winter Games drew to an exciting close . late Saturday, March 30th with the elimination of the Prince Rupert Chiefs by the victorious Victoria Bucks senior basketball team. The sporting events began at 7 P.M. on Friday March 22nd with splendid boxing performances by young boxers from western Canada and the northwestern U.S. competing in the all-native Bucksin Gloves eliminations. The interim saw the nearly 500 athletes and some 150 other par- ticipants entertain an enthusiastic audience with some fast and furious hockey action, precise and moving displays of the skilled marching band from St. Mary’s. who accompanied their gymnastic team with © music-to-tumble-by, and the ~ Kaien Island Dancers who enter- tained with local as well as prarie Indian dances. To the unsuspecting or the un- informed Prince Rupert seems perhaps to be an unlikely site for the Native Winter. Games. For. one thing there is the distance from other, more likely southern centres where the games could . have been staged, this added to. the expense and problems of transporting seven hundred athletes and other participants. A first look at the: facilities offered by the local civic centre dispells any doubts however. Unequailed probably, even in the * Vancouver area is this relatively new complex. Measuring 220 feet by 310 and encompassing 2 floor levels including the ice arena, ‘the gymnasium and auditorium where events were held, it was an ideal facility. Only the basketball . games necessitated the use of another gym, but this was just across a field in the local high school. Local response was very heartening. Merchants had banners displaying their good wishes to games participants and other visitors. Local news: coverage was excellent and favorable. Even the usual damp and dreary north coast weather seemed to bow to: the ex- huberance and excitement of the town. Nearly every day saw clear and sunny skies. . The national significance of the games was evident in the coverage given by Ted Reynolds of CBC-tv and.CTV crew. Reynolds’ enthusiasm was clear as his film crew held up the scheduled proceedings on Sunday (March 24th) for over an hour while they filmed the St. Mary’s Marching Band in the sunshine of the local golf course. Though there was some im- patience at the resultant delay, fans’soon revelled in the preci- sion and pageantry of the St. Mary’s group. -After intricate marching displays which the THREE YOUNG DANCERS whe took part in the All-Native Tatoo which took place on the first weekend of the Winter Games in Prince Rupert. Besides Indian dancing the ceremonies also includ- ed the St. Mary’s drum and bugle band and gym- nastic team, the New. Aiyansh Silver Harmonic band and a craft show. (Nesika photo) crowd applauded with shouts of “Don't stop!”’ the group settled in to offer rhythm to their team of gymnasts who. performed un- erringly and with the precision of the music. A fine display of musical talent was offered by one of the best bands‘ in the northwest, the Aiyansh Silver Harmonic Band, while in the auditorium an array ‘of arts and crafts was on display ranging from bead and leather” work to fine paintings and silver work. As well, caterers of ex- cellent Indian dishes of oolichan, seaweed, fish cakes, bread, and others did a fast moving business. Allin all, those persons respon- sible .for the. organization and coordination of the first effort at large-scale winter games deserve a vote of thanks and a word or two of congratulations. Certainly problems were en- countered here-as in any such large undertaking of its kind but it was evident that each problem met ultimately with solution and the experience gained by this ef- fort will go’ far - toward’ the further success’ of future winter games. ee . As yet there are no definite plans: for the second native winter’ games. although, accor- ding. to Art. Helin, provincial - coordinator of the B:C. Native: ’ Amateur: Sports: and Recreation Federation, Kamloops has ex- pressed an interest in hosting the games next winter. The future of the: winter games. and the fre- quency in which they occur as well as the form they will take will depend on ‘the analysis of this, the first B.C. Native Winter Games. Page 10 TWO KINDS of action in the junior divisions of the Native Winter Games basketball. Below jubilant North Shore players hoist one of the team. to ac- NESIKA_ quire a souvenir of their championship victory: i nd Port. Simpson are n desperate leaps for Above players for Kitimat. Basketball championships a highlight at winter games If you like basketball then you should’ have been in Prince Rupert the week of the First An- nual Winter Games from March 23 to 30. You would have had the pick of 72 different games featur- ing the best All-Native mens and womens teams in B.C. and you could have been present for the frenzied excitement of. the final championship games. This year Vancouver’ Island and the lower mainland spawned all but one of the four final cup winners. In the senior men's division the Victoria Bucks beat out the Prince Rupert Chiefs 82- 67 in the final game to take the cup. The Bucks built up an early lead in the game and by half time had a 14 point lead for a score of 36-22. The Chiefs overcame some of their earlier disorganization in the second half and started sink- ing some baskets but they could never overcome the early lead. - The Bucks’ attack was led mainly by possibly the shortest member on the team: Clarence Innes. Innes was outstanding in all the Bucks’ games in his abili- ty to. control the play and his un- canny shooting accuracy from far out evidenced by his winning the high scoring award fer the tournament with a total of 162 points. He also won the cup for most valuable player and placed on the first all-star team. Important for the Bucks also were Art helin and Nelson Leeson for their rebounding and scoring. ability. - Outstanding for the Chiefs was Jamie Sterritt who's leadership ability earned for him the most inspirational player, and Larry Brown, their’ most consistant scorer. April-May, 1974 the ball. It's hard to tell here which player will-win but it is ‘a fairly safé:bet that Kitimat won the ma- jority of similar confrontations as they went on to win the cup. (Nesika photo) \ The Chiefs came into the final undefeated in the tournament with the Bucks having fought their way back: by defeating Bella Bella that afternoon 78-67 © after losing earlier.to that club in a very exciting game: 75-74; A game between the Bella Bella and the Chiefs the day before the finals was also out- standing, in this case for its hard physical. action. , NON-INDIAN COACH Although the Chiefs won that game by a fair margin their posi- tion in the tournament was tem- porary jeopardized when the Bella Bella Club lodged. an of- ficial protest against the Chief's having a non-Indian coach in an all-native tournament. Officials of the tournament met with the clubs after the game and finally decided that the Prince Rupert Chiefs could remain in the games but ruled that in future tour- naments coaches should be In- dian. In the senior women's action Nanaimo Tillicum Haus defeated Duncan in a close game, 23-20. The name of the game for Nanaimo was Karen White who scord 15 of their points. The team led throughout almost the entire game. Karen-was adjudged later the most valuable player. The Duncan club was a much more balanced team and had in fact defeated Nanaimo the day before in the tournament: In the final game, however, they got off to a bad start and it was not till the second half that they started to score, well climaxing when Karen left the game on penalties -and with a few minutes left Dun- can made a desperate but futile attempt to catch up. See Page 11: Basketball April-May, 1974 NESIKA Basketball outstanding Cont'd from Page 10 SPORTSMANLIKE TEAM Duncan's Florence Elliot prov- ed herself as leader of the club and was awarded the cup for most inspirational player. Dun- “can also won the most sportsmanlike team award. The high-scoring award went to Port Edwards’ Debbie Clifton who amassed a total of 132 points. The Junior men’s finals was somewhat of an anticlimax with Kitamaat beating Port Simpson soundly 69-36. Port Simpson, who had played earlier that day against the West Coast Whalers, looked very tired early in the game and seemed to have little second effort left. Kitamaat on the other hand played very energetic basketball and showed great ability in their shooting and especially their passing. . Outstanding for Kitamaat were Moris Amds who scored 24 points and won the most valuable player award and Cyril Grant who was awarded the cup. for most in- spirational player. HIGH SCORER’S AWARD Robbie Hughes of Port Simpson won the high scorers award with 119 points while the West Coast _ Whalers were named. the most sportsmanlike team In the junior womens’ finals North Shore proved themselves unbeatable for the tournament by defeating Duncan in an exciting game, 28-21. North Shore had a strong. well-balanced team led by ’ Eileen Nahanee in both scoring and..playmaking. Eileen was awarded the most. valuable player cup. The strong players for Duncan “were Donna and Lori Elliott: Lori won the most inspirational player award for the tournament. The high scorers. award went. to Musqueum's Marilyn Point as totaled 86 points. Cross-Cultural Program. MISSION CITY — A grant of $9,972 from the First Citizen's Fund has been awarded to a cross-cultural program in the provincial school svstem., it was announced recently by Peter Rolston. MLA for Dewdney. The program was proposed a vear ago by Paul Stanley. an ac- tor who recently was featured in the television movie. “| Heard the Owl Call My Name.” Stanley. a photographer and photo processor. will be visiting secondary schools throughout B.C. for five months. He will be showing arts and crafts: colored slides: and. with the aid of a tape recorder, the languages. folklore. and dances of several tribes. -He will also render inter- pretations of recorded Indian folklores and songs. SENIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL champions. The Victoria Bucks and Alex Nelson; front row, left to right: Ken Innes, Clarence Innes and their four terrific cheerleaders pose after the victorious final game. i Players are from left to right, back row: coach Art Vickers Sr., Art Rupert Chiefs, 82- 67. (Nesika photo) Vickers Jr., Dan Henry, Art Helin, Nelson Leeson, Reg Gladstone, Felix Moses receives Tom Longboat award PRINCE GEORGE (Staff) — Felix Moses. 31. of the Lower Nicola band was presented with the Tom Longboat bronze medal during the closing ceremonies of the First Native Winter Games. The award is made in recogni- tion of. the contributions | which Felix has made in the area of sports and recreation. He was a major force behind the inception of the B.C. Native Sports & Recreation Federation and represents the Southern Interior zone of the Federation. ‘He. has excelled in soccer. ‘baseball, basketball and other spors. Trophies earned while -he was in the Kamloops Indian Residential School attest to his boxing ability. As well as his wholehearted commitment in the areas of sports and recreation Felix is community minded and is active in local affairs, having served a term as chief of the Lower Nicola band, — G. McKEVITT . The program also will show the steps and phases in carving totem poles. in canoe construc- tion. in basket weaving. and tan- ning deer hides. Each Indian tribes style of costume will also be shown. UBCIC. CHIEFS council Terrace District Representative Heber Maitland presents an award to a Port Simpson junior men’s basket- ball player. Port Simpson was runner-up in the tournament after they were beat out in the final game by Kitimat, 69-36. (Nesika photo) ‘a million British Columbians saveat | Credit Unions . and that says a lot for their traditionally high interest rates on savings. : Credit unions pay prime returns on a wide range of savings plans. All deposits are fully guaranteed, making credit unions one of the safest places where anyone can save. Find out about the savings plan that best suits your needs at a credit union where you live or work. There are.199 credit unions operating 262 offices--at least one ‘in practically every major community of the province--now serving 500,000 residents of all ages. Check the yellow pages of your phone book for the credit union of- fice nearest: you. For further information, mail this coupon. Credit Unions Box 2038 Vancouver, B.C. V6B 3R9 ‘redit Unions -- a better life for you and me Clarence Vickers. To win the cup the Bucks defeated the Prince April-May, 1974 NESIKA “Page 13 Rainbow accounting lacks funding Continued from page 6 Rainbow Accounting System This is one area where, although the program is excep- tionally well accepted by the bands, we have beén un- successful in raising funding to support the program. We have made requests to both Indian Af- fairs and the First Citizen’s Fund for financing, however, both have been negative in their. response and in the case of In- dian Affairs, very uncooperative. Although over 50 bands use the system, we are now placed in a position where we must find alternate funding sources. This is because the demands from bands are so great.for training and services that we must in- crease staff and travel budgets. We. must. now also reprint -the Research aimed Land Claims Research Centre, Victoria In.order to assist our people in making the decisions regarding settlement, the Union of B.C. In- dian Chiefs adopted a Land Claims Research Program and late in the summer of 1973 es- tablished a Research Centre. The first aim of the research “program is the collection, analysis and organization of the background materials and infor- mation necessary to negotiate a just settlement. The program’s ‘chief. activity includes not only the collection but also the dis- -".semination of the necessary _.., materials from the Centre to the " bands and districts. Research Centre The Research Centre has been in operation since September of 1973.: The Centre staff presently. -, includes: , tor; Dr. Philip Paul, B. Lane, Direc- Senior Researcher; Charles Chapman, ° Researcher; Researcher; John Joe, Shirley Alphonse, _.., Office. Manager. and Secretary; Cecile ‘Clare, Clerk-Typist; Ida Russ, Clerk-Typist. Future plans call for additions to the research’ and com- munications staff as well as hir- ing Douglas Sanders to assist in the legal research and to act as legal counsel. Research Plan Since September a comprehen- sive. plan for. the direction, organization and procedures for _ research at the Centre has been ‘developed. ‘Research ‘has been undertaken by the Centre staff on the following subject areas: —Land History. and Land Policy | -—Vancouver Island Treaties ~—Treaty No. 8 —Fishing Rights _-~-Hunting Rights —Cut-off Lands —Trapping Rights . —Grazing Rights Water Rights — —Mineral Rights. Work has .been proceeding on each of these research. projects and. preliminary and--interim reports have been prepared. - Aboriginal Rights Binder The Centre staff cooperatively. research, write and_ predic. _ New. Generation’ ~ binder called: manual for demands are coming in for copies and we are com- pletely out of stock: Other Areas Of Activity In:addition to all the aforemen- tioned activities, Union staff has been engaged in many other enterprises and endeavours. These have included the fields of resource assistance to bands to aid d materials for the brown binder, called: ‘“‘Aboriginal Rights — The Torch Has Been Passed To a . This part of the program assembles and transmits fact sheets on land claims and Indian rights issues. ‘These. are on-going reports .in summary form and in plain~ language and are designed. to - ‘keep. our. people up-to-date on -current developments. The materials included’ in the binder involve announcements of current events; basic background information on laws and treaties affecting Indian rights, legal cases. and policy statements and’ programs deal- ing with Aboriginal Rights. Legal Case Studies | The Research Centre ‘has: produced and sent to each District Representative a black “Aboriginal ‘Rights. —. Legal. Case, Studies.”’ This binder contains legal judgments. and articles relating’ | _ to Indian rights and.-was. dis- tributed in November..1973. ‘Included in.this binder are the — leading cases dealing with: Aboriginal title, hunting rights, fishing rights and the Indian Act. covering local government, land use, band management, social services, legal and correctional programs, -school and peniten- tiary visits and talks, public relations and special projects requested by bands. It is becoming more common for bands and districts to borrow Union staff to use their par- ticular expertise. In recognition of this, we will attempt to foster Major ‘British Columbia cases are included as well as cases from elsewhere in the. country which set precedents and have implications for Indians in this province. -Document Resource -File The Research Centre is collec- ting information. and materials for use in District and Band research projects. A summary of the contents of this file include: 1. District File: General énfor- mation on the Districts of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. . 2. B.C. Sessional Papers: Published papers and reports of the B.C. Government which ‘contain information on dis- putes over land, timber, “water, hunting and fishing. Materials ‘on each district have been put together. . Tribal Culture Folders: Lists of: books. and articles -by historians, anthropologists “and others written. about the Indians: of B:C. It provides bands with a list of works to begin history or culture research projects. Band Reserve Folders: Each band has its own folder with a Ww > this practice by having, in the future, more experts and soecialists available. More requests are also coming in from governmental and other committees for Union participa- tion and frequently Council assigns staff to represent the Union on these committees such as Archealogical Sites Advisory Board and the Family and Children’s Law Committee. ecision-making list of the location and acreage of the band’s reserves. It shows when the reserves were allotted and surveyed and has some infor- mation on the 1916 McKenna- McBride Commission. . Department of Indian Affairs Annual Reports: Materials on each District has been put - together with a table ‘of ‘con- tents for each year from about “1873 to 1916.:4ncludes some in- formation on living con- ditions, occupations, -educa- tion, social life, health-and In- dian attitudes as viewed by In- dian Affairs - officials, -plus - some materials on the Indian ‘Reserve Commission: (1876- 1910) which ‘surveyed most. of the Indian reserves dn British Columbia. . Guide: Each band will be provided with a ‘Guide’ for the use of this file, where to go for more “information and suggestions on .how to start local research ‘projects. Cut-Off Lands and Reserve Land Losses In addition to the materials ’ See page 18: BACK-UP on a. Interest rate raised for Coyote By ROGER SCHMIDT. Manager Coyote Credit Union VANCOUVER — The annual general meeting of the Coyote Credit Union was held‘on March 31, 1974, at the Vancouver Indian Centre. Besides receiving the various reports, the meeting approved the change in the ‘‘Common Bond” for membership in. the credit union, and elected a full Slate of officers for the coming year. - The ‘‘Common Bond’? means those persons eligible for membership. It is now basically | set out: to include: (a) Any and all-persons of native Indian des- cent residing in B.C., and .(b) . members, associate members, - and employees of the Union of the B.C. B.C. Indian Chiefs, Association of Non-Status In- dians,. and any other B.C. organization which has as its major objective the provision of goods and services to Indian peo- le. : The following were elected as officers and members of the board of diréctors: President — Fred Poitras. of Surrey, B.C.,- Union represen- tative for sheet metal. workers. Vice’ President — Lou Demerais of Vancouver,. assis- tant administrator with the Union of B.C: Indian Chiefs. Director. — Terry Miller of Vancouver, Outreach worker . With the B.C: Association of Non- Status Indians. Director’ — Brian Maracle of Vancouver, BCANSI education director. Director. — Campbell McDonald of Victoria, president. of the BCANSI Victoria Local. ~The credit: committee is com- posed of Terry Miiier, chairper- son; Lonnie. Hindle, BCANSI secretary-treasurer, I and. David Seymour, DIA economic development office, member. We are pleased to announce the winners of the contests for per- sons . joining: the credit _union since October, those bringing in new members, depositing savings and thus bringing their share up tothe basic $100, payments. on loans -and similar. transactions. Contest No. 1:-Henry J. Kovich, Creston, first prize, $150; Kitty Maracle, West Van- _couver, 2nd prize, $50. Contest No. 2: Vi Gellenbeck, Terrace, first prize, $200; Robert Purser, Victoria, 2nd prize, $100; Cal Smoker, Vancouver, $50. Since the annual meeting the board of directors has met for the first of its monthly meetings to review the credit union’s financial position and to es- --tablish operating policies as may be required. The directors set a revised deposit rates for the second quarter of: 1974.. PLAN 24, the non-chequing deposit account, now has an interest rate of 74 per. cent per annum. Deposits and withdrawals may be made at — any time and for any. amount. Interest is calculated on the oF DAILY, balance and paid at the end of each quarter. Interest rates on Term Deposits remain the same-at 834 per cent per annum with rates and early withdrawal privileges member; - and those. as. follows: 31 to 90. days, 8 per cent; 91 to. 180 days, 8% per cent; 181 days to 364 days, 842 percent. Also, the directors authorized the manager: to offer Special Term Deposit rates to. members — individuals, Bands or other groups — on deposits of $25,000 or more, with terms of at least 30 days. Please inquire at the credit union office for rates, as these change with. the period of time ‘and amount of the deposit. A. contest.for suggestions. to change the name of the credit un- ion has been also. authorized by Plan 24 account the directors. The new name should be one indicative of the In- dian people of B.C. without being ~ closely associated with any par- ticular group or segment of the Indian population. The proposed new name will be submitted to the membership at the next an- nual meeting in March, 1975: Your suggestions are invited. The directors authorized the manager to attend the following: (1) Lower Mainland district meeting of BCANSI Locals, April - 20 in Chilliwack, (2).annual con- ference of Native Information .Centre Directors in. Prince George; the 6th annual Chiefs Conference in Williams Lake; and the B.C. Native Womens Society conference in Penticton. The purpose of the manager’s attendance is to familiarize the native people about their credit union, and to encourage . their membership and savings. Your support of and participa- tion in the credit union is invited and welcomed. Direct any ques- tion to the manager at 1027 Ww. Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. your credit union. Print . .member's name(s) _ Working- for British Columbians of native Indian descent ak: Coyote Credit Union Zz : c a great place to save or Hola JOIN TODAY Simply fill in and mail this mE IBOTENTR application along with a money order in the amount of $6, which allows $1 for your membership and $5 for your initial share or “‘membership”’ account. You will- then be entitled to all the benefits of liwe hereby make application for membership in the Coyote Credit Union ‘Address City “ Telephone Date of Birth Occupation Signature 1023 and 1027 West Broadway Vancouver, B.C. Telephone 736-8721 Page 14 By GERARD PETERS PRINCE RUPERT (Staff) — The sheer courage and gutsy enthusiasm ‘displayed by the 80 or so boxers taking-part in the Buckskin Gloves’ eliminations in Prince Rupert was highlighted by one young boxer from Edmon- ton who broke his hand in the first round of a scheduled three round fight and who went on to - win his match. Mike Young who suffered the injury carried the contest in ther 132 pound weight division against Benny Fry of Regina who. in- cidentally will be moved up to the next highest weight class. Amid shouts of ‘‘Get him, Smith!”’ probably the most even- ly matched bout was fought was Randy Smith of Saskatoon defeating his twin brother Rick in a very similar match with each reflecting his brother in movement. Easily the most disappointing fight for the fans was betweeen Eddy Williams, ‘1973 Buckskin - Boy runner-up, former Buckskin Gloves champ and veteran of three hundred fights,”’, and the ‘1973. Buckskin. Gloves champ and 1970-71 Golden Gloves Cham- pion” Arnold Kelly. Both. were warned repeatedly by the referee to box.. The two sparred with each other with no real punches exchanged. until briefly in the final round. Both fighters represented. the Matsqui-Sumas- Abbortsford Club and problably had sparred together many times accounting for their inactive bout. In a close indecision, Williams was named winner. THREE-ROUND BOUTS , All bouts were scheduled three-rounders. though some were stopped by officials to avoid injury. The fans were ap- preciative of the boxing action and voiced displeasure only dur- ing the Williams-Kelly bout. For the most part their enthusiasm - was most apparent during the more amateurish amateur bouts _NESIKA Young boxers thrill winter games fans — A’YOUNG BOXER from the Cote Reserve Boxing Club in Saskatchewan contemplates his fate pen- sively as he awaits the start of his three round bout. He was one of a contingent of 23 boxers that because their fights seemed more unpredictable and spon- taneous compared to the seemingly regimented and more careful style of the more ex- perienced fighters. What started as probably the fastest and most watchable fight _ with Paul Rochon of Prince * Rupert against Robert Williams of Cranbrook. in a fast-paced Slugfest with Rochon the aggressor. The fight slowed perceptively in the second and final rounds and was probably won by the better conditioning of Williams as Rochon petered out. There were new and relatively inexperienced boxers who were a delight to watch, among them Carl James of the Rivers End boxing club of Crescent City, California, who possessed a beautiful left jab. He was quick and aggressive with natural rhythm. A flamboyant fighter, James, with coaching could go places. Surprisingly enough he - had been boxing for less than a month prior. to winning his two matches. Probably the. most unstyled _ fighter was J. Lacroix of Vernon who won both his matches with brutish -brawling rather. than scientific boxing. To his credit, it was learned that he had not~ sparring ‘partner and’ “did his training alone. ~ LOST BY A NOSE. In his’first match against Allan Adolph,. he had to be told repeatedly to break apart though he continued to fight. In his next journeyed to Prince Rupert from that province, 15 coming from the Gordon Student Residence Club and eight from Cote Reserve. (Nesika) match against Fraser Andrew of the Vancouver Indian Centre club he was outfought and out- boxed by Andrew, who, on one occasion, tore the strap on ‘Lacroix’s protective helmet. Un- fortunately, for Andrew. he suf- fered a nosebleed and was unable to breathe. The fight went. to. Lacroix. In the featured match David Kibby of the Rivers End club out _boxed Dennis Chiefmoon to win the Buckskin Boy trophy as best “boxer of the tournament. Kibby; ° 21, of 132 pounds will be turning professional and his fight against Chiefmoon was his last as an amateur. He has won various Golden Glove titles in the U.S. and was the 1972 national champion. 5 Nptile May fore Chiefmoon, also 132 auifis, was the 1970-71 Canadian cham- pion in his division and Alberta Golden Glove champ. He also represented Canada in inter- national competitions in Ger-_ many, the U.S. and. England. ’The fight was close with the shorter, huskier Kibby getting in most of the telling punches though the taller Chiefmoon, which his reach advantage seem- ed to hold his own. NOVICE CHAMPS Winners in the Novice Class were: Alan Hunter 55 lbs. (Cran- brook); 1. David 60 Ibs. Bonners Ferry, Idaho); Pat David 70 Ibs. (Bonners Ferry, Idaho); B: An- drew 75 lbs. (Bonners Ferry, Idaho); R. Belcourt 80 lbs. (Daw- son Creek); R. Hamilton 85 Ibs. (Dawson Creek); Lamont Sund 90. lbs. .(Matsqui-Sumas- Abbotsford); Clayton Akachuk 95 Ibs. (Gordon Boxing Club, Pun- nichy, Sask.); Alvin Mills 100 Ibs. (St. Paul's Alta.); Jim Martin 112 Ibs. by TKO (Merritt); Dan- ny Wilson 119 Ibs. (Vernon); Carl Brown 132 lbs. by KO (Ladner); Randy Leighton 139 Ibs. (Pr. Rupert);: Robert Williams 147 Ibs. (Cranbrook) Carl James 147 Ibs. (Rivers End); J. Lacroix 156 Ibs. (Vernon). ‘ In the Junior Open division winners were: Darrel Luke 75 Ibs. (Cranbrook); Wes Luke 85 Ibs. by TKO (Cranbrook); Clyde Johnson 90 lbs, ‘TKO (N.W. Eagles); L. Sutherland 95 Ibs. (Rivers End): G. Albers 106 Ibs. (Rivers End) Ron Elgie 112 lbs. (Cloverdale); and Mike Young 132 Ib. (Edmonton). : Senior Novice ‘winners were: Stanford Alexson 125 Ibs. (Gor- don Boxing Club); asnd Robert Eli 139 Ibs. (St. Paul's.) Senior Open: division winners were Randy Smith 112 tbs. (Saskatoon); Arnie Smith 139 lbs.. (Campbell River); Ed Williams (MSA) at 156 Ibs. and David Kibby (132) the Buckskin .. champ. IN BETWEEN rounds two young boxers take a breather and receive advice from their coaches. matches were scheduled as three rounders although some were broken up earlier to avoid further injury. The crowds witnessed varrying degrees of skillfulness faNenNe from initiates of one month to Golden Gloves champions — yet this did not seem. to.mar. their appreciation ofall contestants. (Nesika photo): - April-May, 1974 The Senior Editor Dodd, Mead and Company 79 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 Dear Sir: It is not often that a book has the unchallenged distinction of being the worst of its kind but of all the books I am familiar with, on the subject of totem poles, Glenn Holder’s Talking Totem Poles published by your firm has, in my opinion, that dubious distiction. The inaccuracies are almost too numerous to mention; many of them would be humorous if they are not in- sulting. And. insulting they are, both to Canadians generally and to British Columbia Indians specifically. For your edification some of the more blatant mis- . takes are listed below: BLATANT MISTAKES 1. Northwest Coast Indians did not grow, use or grind grain; they did not use stone-tipped lances for spearing fish; nor did they use flint for arrowheads (p. 9) 2. Neither the Kwakiutl or Nootka lived in Alaska (p. 10): This unfamiliarity with basic geography would appear to be unpardonable. 3. It is an insult to suggest that “the ways of life that made the poles have vanished. . .” (p. 17). British Columbia In- dians today continue to engage in many traditional practices including potlatching. Some of the finest carvers are alive and prac- ticing today and producing excellent carvings for traditional use. . The claim that carvers travelled from tribe to tribe -and-that... . “poles of. the various . nations tended to -become somewhat.alike’’. (pp. 20, 22) is. preposterous. Not ‘only did tribal styles differ in significant ways, but so did personal. styles, and these are readily distinguishable by the trained observer. 5. All true totem poles are carv- ry NESIKA insults B.C. Indians ed frony red cedar, contrary to the claims on pp. 22 and 25.. 6. Old photographs and obser- vations attest to the fact that poles were carved in public, contrary to the claim in p. 22. . The Bella Bella Indians are part of a group called the Kwakiutl who live entirely in British Columbia, not in Alaska as the author elaims on p. 25. “a o 18 and 20 as masks are not masks. They are headdresses and as such have an entirely different function than masks. . The. greatest period of Kwakiutl totem pole carving was the period 1890-1930. This art never vanished and has ex- perienced a rebirth since 1950, despite the implication on p. so 29. Other tribes have rediscovered the art and con- tinue to produce fine totem poles. 10. The two poles illustrated on p. 38 are Tsimshian memorial poles, not Nootka welcome poles. AMATEUR WORK There are many other mis- takes but these are too numerous to mention. I find it impossible to think that you would have con- sidered publishing such an amateur and ill-researched manuscript. I want to note only one other point and that is the crowning insult contained in the last paragraph of the text. And I quote: “But the old poles really can- not be replaced. once they are gone. This is because totem In- dian life, with its mystery, no longer exists and is no longer un- derstood: Carvers still: make. a few totem poles, but they cannot show a way of life they do not know... (p., 76) Anyone. having the slightest: familiarity with and sensitivity to contemporary British Colum- bia Indian life: knows that this - statement is patently untrue. It is an unfounded and ill-advised statement that not only’ . The objects identified on pp. $21,000 in grants announced OTTAWA .— Secretary of State, Hugh Faulkner has an- nounced total grants of $21,766 to native. people through the citizenship branch: The citizenship branch ad- ministers. programs for citizens’ organizations, native citizens’ development, multiculturalism, travel and. exchange, official language minorities (Social Ac- tion), citizens’ rights and freedoms, .and ESE promotion. Under .- the native citizens’ development program, the following groups received grants: — . National Indian. Princess Pageant Committee: $3,495. to hold the 1974 annual meeting to plan the pageant. - Native Law. Students of Canada: $9,189 to hold a con- ~ Association, ference in London, Ontario. The conference, held March 15-17 in London, Ontario, provided an op- portunity for native law students to meet and form:an association. Native Indian Homemakers’ Sturgeon Falls, Ont.: $4,800 for” travelling ex- penses of five voluntary workers who will make three annual visits to native communities to encourage the formation of new clubs, help the old and destitute, improve living conditions, stimulate leadership; promote the development of Indian - culture, and inform the popula- . tion about available resources. Under the travel.and exchange program, $2,000 was. granted to enable 17 young Indians and two leaders. of the Mushwau Innu School at Davis Inlet, Labrador; to visit St. John’s, Nfld. : | KAA-SUM HANDIGRAFTED NATIVE ART Featuring: _ Carvings Bone Beadwork Silk Screens The Best in Indian Art OPENING MARCH 1, 1974 Owned and operated by native indians. ines W. 4th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. Canada WORK BY CONSIGNMENT ONLY — Phone: “a demonstrates the author’s scholarly ignorance but his human ignorance as well. And in publishing this inaccurate trivia, I suggest you are contributing to that ignorance. Sincerely yours, Peter L. Macnair Curator of Ethnology Mt. Currie rodeo biggest ever MOUNT CURRIE (Staff) — For more years than most people can remember the Mount ‘Currie people have been staging their annual May. Day Rodeo with rodeo action, horse racing and the usual May Queen parade. This year is no exception but as usual this rodeo will be bigger and better than ever. The overall purse is $5,000.00 with trophies awarded to winners of the various events, and the All- Round Cowboy will take away a beautiful trophy saddle. Among the more usual events are the derby horse race, chuckwagon race, saddle-horse race, barrel race, the relay horse race and the ladies’f horse race. Also. highlighted will be chariot race with real (?) chariots drawn by a pair of horses; a cowhide race with a team consisting of a horse and rider pulling a partner atop. a cowhide; and a slow- horse-race where the riders switch horses and the loser is the winner. Also featured will be footraces for both men and women as well as the cowboy race where en- trants. run the mile attired in cowboy hat, boots,’spurs and the usual cowboy regalia. The Rodeo. events will kick off on Saturday the 18th: with. the Junior rodeo open: to; children 17 years. and. under. Sunday will feature. the racing events. and Monday will see ..the May Day. Parade, more racing and_ the rodeo events. Mount Currie has the notoriety of being the site of the first streaking when three. years ago during a lull in the May Day celebrations. three men stripped _to the buff and raced nude around the track until apprehended by police. The May Day celebrations have always been loose and wide open ‘but this may be a thing of the past because the organizers of this year’s. events warn that “No Drinking” Page 15 JOHN NEEDS A HOME energetic and loves animals. John is a normal, healthy five year old boy. with Indian Status and of Indian/Caucasian heritage. John’s Indian heritage is that of the Interior Salish peo- ple. John has short black. hair, brown eyes and medium com- plexion. He is shy and somwhat timid but asserts himself when necessary. He is aetive and We would like for John to be settled before school starts in September. For further information on these and other children, en- quiries should. be dirfected to Mrs. Laura Fowler, Adoption Placement Section, . 100 West Pender Street, Vancouver 3, B.C. Telephone 684-3391. signs will be- posted on the grounds and polic- ing will be stiff. PLANNING YOUR FAMILY — Sterilization By GEORGE POVEY, M.D. Department of Health Care and Epidemiology University of British Columbia. Pat II, No. 6. Sterilization is. a surgical procedure which renders either husband or wife permanently in- capable of having ‘children. In either case, operations may be performed to attempt to reestablish ‘fertilify, but success cannot be assured. Sterlization should be con- sidered permanent, and the deci- sion to have this operation per- formed should not-be made until the person is certain that he or she does not want more children. For the wife: tubal ligation — cutting the uterine tubes Improvement Program VICTORIA °©— - Lorne Nicholson, minister of housing, has announced an agreement between B.C. and the Central Mortgage and Housing Corpora- tion for.a new neighborhood im- provement program in B.C. The program follows recent amendments to the National Housing Act. The agreement was announced by Nicholson and Ur- ban Affairs Minister Ron Basford. and it provides $6 “million in federal funds and $2 million in provincial funds for 1974. For this year the following municipalities have been recommended for NIP funding: Vancouver, Rossland, New West- minster, Powell River, Victoria, Coquitlam, Duncan, and Prince , Rupert. Nicolson mentioned that this was only the first. year of opera-- - $1 tion for the improvement program, and it would be extend- ed to other municipalities in the future. In this operation, a section of each uterine tube is removed. It is performed in a hospital operating room, under anesthesia. The effect of tubal ligation is to prevent the sperm from reaching the egg. It does not interfere in any way with the function of the ovaries, which continue to secrete their hormones as before. It does not interfere with the menstrual period. It does not affect the woman’s normal sex drives except to free her from the fear of pregnancy. For the husband: vasectomy — cutting the spermatic duct. Local anesthesia is injected into each side of the scrotum. Small incisions are made, and a section of each spermatic duct is removed. The ‘procedure re- quires perhaps an hour in a-doc- tor’s office. The effect of vasectomy is to prevent the sperm from reaching the seminal vesicles and prostate gland. The testicles continue to produce testosterone, so there is no change in.the sex drive. Since most of. the semen is secreted by the seminal vesicles and . prostate gland, intercouse _ and ejaculation take place exact- ly as before, except that the semen contains no sperm. Olympiad contest VICTORIA (Stsff) — Maggi Lynn of the Songhees Recreation Commission has announced a contest for the Olympiad crest. It is. open to amateurs. The categories are (1) an Olympiad crest in color, and (b) a design -for the Olympiad program cover with black on white. Prizes in each category are: first, $35; second, $25; and third, 5. All entries must be submitted not later than May 31, 1974 to: Ms. Maggi Lynn, 548 Niagara St., Victoria, B.C. V8V 1H6. ‘Make: your money work harder 24 hours a day | Plan 24 Savings 7 TAT 0 x os - calculated on the DAILY balance Every dollar earns more for every day it’s on deposit. Your total savings and in- terest are fully protected by the Provincial Share and Deposit Guarantee Fund. Coyote Credit Union working for British Columbians of native Indian descent 1023 and 1027 West Brosoway Vancouver, B. Telephone 736- 8721 By GARRY McKEVITT In an impressive display of aggressive, non-stop hockey the Vernon. Westsyde Totems defeated the Hazelton Tartans, 8- 4, to take the Native Winter Games championship in Prince Rupert. Until the final game Hazelton had gone undefeated and had in fact beaten Vernon earlier in the tournament 10-9. Vernon, however, got their chance at the © cup when they defeated another Hazelton casualty, the Fort St. James Chiefs, 6-5 in a closely -fought match that went 14 minutes into sudden death over- time. Despite the close calls that Vernon. experienced in getting to the finals they never looked like a team that was willing to accept second place. In the final game against Hazelton they dominated play from the first whistle and. es- tablished that dominance with two goals in the first ninety seconds, both by forward Larry Louis. From then on they never look- ed back and despite rather spotty goaltending, defeated Hazelton convincingly. DISORGANIZED PLAY Hazelton appeared rather dis- Soccer play-offs soon for lower mainland VANCOUVER (Staff) — Twelve teams are set to take part in soccer play-offs in zone 2, lower mainland, of the B.C. Native Amateur Sports and Recreation Federation, under the sponsorship of the Indian Soccer Club. Expected to take part at the - playoffs May 18-20 are: Sliam- mon Braves and Sliammon, Tigers, Powell River; Chiefs and Renegades, Sechelt; Royals and Native Sons, Chilliwack; Mus- queam; North Shore Indians; Mount Currie; Chehalis; Chehalis Chiefs; and Sasquatch teams. ' Three top teams from the play- offs will then go forward to the B.C. Soccer Championship to be held in Terrace, August 16-18. Coordinator of the play-offs is Russell Jacobs of the Squamish Band. “FIRST B.C. WATIVE WINTER -G Solid effort earns Vernon hoc organized during the game and obviously missed their star defenceman, Roger Smith, who was out with an injury. In earlier games. Smith had proven himself as the anchorman of the team with his ability to set up plays and control the puck. Hazelton hat-trick scorer Gord Stevens, who was named most valuable player of the series, and Ernie Windsor, chosen best goaltender, both played a fine game and managed to keep the Hazelton club in the game. Vernon was also missing one of their best players for the finals, but. it seemed to make little difference to them. Berney Marchant was given a game mis- conduct in the Fort St. James game when he bashed in the Chief's Mervin Martin with his stick and sent the blood flowing. Marchant was a talented’ player. and very exciting to watch, but, in the end, he. did more harm than good for his club with a continuous stream of cheap penalties. Goal scores for Vernon in the final game were Randy Marchant, Keith Louis, and Matt Bonneau, all with a goal a piece; Robin Lecroix later won the most inspirational player award and Larry Louis got the cup for overall high scorer with his total of nine goals. The hockey throughout’ the tournament was of a high calibre and very enjoyable to watch with consistently close competition among the top three teams. The odd team out was Williams Lake: who was rather badly trounced in their two games by Vernon and Fort St. James, 20-2 and 13-1 respectively. Players chosen for the first all- star team were: Ernie Windsor of Hazelton, in goal; Sonny Williams of Vernon and Marvin Martin of Fort St. James, defencemen; Larry Louis of Ver- non, leftwing; Robin Lecroix of Vernon, rightwing and Gord Stevens of Hazelton,centre. Z2ND ALL STAR TEAM For the second all-star team, Fort St. James’ Robert Erickson A RATHER RARE PICTURE at the All-Native Winter Games Hockey is this photograph of Williams Lake scoring a goal. They: were: badly beaten both in this game against Vernon and against Ft.St. James: They never refused, to give up, however, and their spirit, if nothing else, kept the crowd cheering for them. (Nesika photo) ~ was chosen as goalie; Dan Flash of Vernon and Carl Bucholzt of Williams Lake were defencemen; Randy Marchand of Vernon, left wing; Randy Stevens of Hazelton, at right wing; and Ft. St. James’ Peter Bird at centre. The cup for best defenceman went to Vernon's Sonny Williams and Fort St. James won the award .for the most sportsmanlike team. ROGER ADOLPH, director of the B.C. Native Amateur Sports and Recreation Federation, gratefully accepts a donation of $1,000 for the First Native Winter Games from Terry Malcolm, manager of the O’Keefe Sports Foundation of Carl- ing O’Keefe Limited in Vancouver. The money went towards coaching clinies at the games. (Nesika photo) Victoria Thunderbirds are off on British Isles By G. McKEVITT The Victoria Thunderbirds, an all-native soccer club, will .be starting out on May 6, on a two- week playing tour of England and Scotland that should prove as real test to their skills. Cook's Ferry Band The corporation owns about 15 per cent of the gas reserves in several fields: known-as the Pelican project in the Athabasca area northeast of Edmonton. A report to Darkhawk shareholders says Sunoco will build a 12-mile gas line linking the Pelican fields to Sunoco’s ex- isting line to the tar sands. Sunoco will build the necessary plant at Pelican and will pay the costs of drilling of ten more wells in the area. / * Darkhawk also owns 20 per cent of other fields in the area. Its report to shareholders also shows the company’s cash flow totalling $250,000 trom its gas in- terests. Mother's Day Craft Market Guitarist Michael Kleniec will entertain with his light classical music at the Burnaby Art Coun- cil’s mother’s day craft market on sunday, May 12. Admission to the market is free, and the work of B.C. artists for sale includes pottery. ceramics, leatherwork. metal sculpture, bonsai trees, jewellery. driftwood set plants. wood carving and more. The market runs from 10 a.m. _until 6 p.m. at the burnbaby Arts Centre. Gilpin and Canda Way (take the Sperling South exit from the 401 highway). The market is flanked by the Bur- naby Art Gallery and Heritage Village. the reconstructed turn- of-the-century town, open to the public at the same time as the market. For more information on the market or booth space. call 942- 8421. soccer tour The team, composed of 16 regular players plus ten selected all-stars, will play a total of eight games against teams numbered among the very best in the world. the team a little nervous in an- ticipation, according to club president Tony Hunt. That is in Manchester where they are slated to meet either the first-or second-division team of that city. Both of these teams have been consistant winners in the English football championships over the years, Together with the soccer team, a group of eight dancers will also be on the tour to entertain in the various cities. The dance group will also be going toGermany for four days for a show. It has not been decided yet, Hunt said, whether this show will be in Munich or Berlin. Hunt said that the original idea had come from a sugges- tion made by the Thunderbirds’ advisory. coach, Jack Kelly, who is from Scotland. The club con- tacted the English Football Association and were answered with great enthusiasm, he said. The club then applied and receiv- ed grants from the federal government and the First Citizen's Fund to cover ex- penses. Besides the dance group and the soccer team, about fifteen of the most avid fans will be going along paying their way out of their own pocket. The Thunderbird soccer club has been somewhat of a phenomenon since their forming in 1972. It was originally put together as a Comosum College team, but since then has expand- ed to include players from all over the lower mainland area. Out of the six tournaments they have played in, they have won four, including last year’s summer Native Olympiad. In all they have won 31 team and in- dividual player trophies since their inception. Developers, _archaeologists cooperate WILLIAMS LAKE — The developers for the Boitanio Mall here are leaving a part of the ‘development site. until archaeological digging is finish- - ed. “We are getting great coopera- tion from the developers and the construction people. We can only hope we, will continue having cooperation from the weather,” said field director Jean Williams of the provincial archaeologist’s © office. The archaeological study begun when bulldozers unearthed a body in the development area. When the RCMP brought the bones to the coroner, it was reported that the bones were pronounced to be ‘‘very old. According to provincial archaeologist Bjorn Simonsen, . sites are protected by law and private companies are required to notify his department when sites and burial grounds are dis- covered before or during con- struction. . The digging team, which in- cludes two members of the Sugar Cane Band, are working toward a plan to survey and mark sites which can be incorporated within the development as ‘green belt or parks.” All artifacts being dug out, however, become property of the Indians bands and are either given to them or held in trust for them. The Great Plains of North America produce two-thirds of the world's exportable grain. NEW SQUAMISH BAND MANAGER Simon Baker, center, feels like 30 these days instead of his 63 years of age. Elected, 110 votes to 37, late March to the post, Simon said he was supposed to go to Milan but chose to stay and asked Ernie Philip to go in his place. As band manager, Simon plans to have the young people get more involved in the community and encourage them away from welfare. (Nesika) 4 Budget approved for PACIFIC program PRINCE GEORGE — The ex- ecutive secretary of the Provin- cial Association of Communica- tion in Friendship Indian Centres (PACIFIC) said that the depart- ment of human resources has ap- proved the budget covering the ‘costs of hiring program directors for all friendship centres in B.C. Robert Cantryn, reporting to _ the 1974 general meeting of PACIFIC held in Prince-George, April 20-22, said that as a result the association is looking forward to negotiations. with the department regarding funding of PACIFIC. The newly elected officers of the association are: Bill White,- vice president, from’ Naniamo; Joe Linkevic, secretary, from Penticton: treasurer..from Vancouver, and two other members of the board, Heber Clifton. of Prince Rupert Phyllis “Lavalee, ° and Dolly Seeds of Victoria. The executive secretary's report covered the association's activities for the period of July, 1973, and April, 1974. He summed up: ‘We have had our ups and downs, but considering the adverse financial situation we- have been working under, our progress has been steady.” The report states that the department of human resources made a grant of $15,000 in July, paid in bi-monthly checks of $2,- 900. . PACIFIC board members have since met with Minister Norman Levi several times regarding | supporting funds for the opera- tion of the association as an ‘‘ad- visory and resource body.” Listing “many ~ activities and “achievements for. the year, the executive secretary’s report made note of his particular ef- fort in making the association work. “Since my appointment .. . I have tried my best to encourage better communication between the centres, and the association, and to help each centre in any way possible. - “In many cases this had to be . done by correspondence as there were insufficient funds to visit the centre and talk to the people’. in person .. .”’ said the report. Further, the executive secretary stated that he has tried always to keep the centres in- formed by sending bi-monthly reports and many cor- respondences. Cantryn also reported that he had served as. interim director for the national association until a replacement was chosen for Roger Obonsawin who had ~ resigned. for nominees for awards PENTICTON. (Staff) — The B.C. Native Women’s Society has isued an invitation for nominations for the annuai awards given by the society for native Indian persons who have made outstanding contributions to their people. / The announcement was made recently by the newly elected president, Kitty Maracle. Kitty said that nominations may be sent to her or to Mabel Stanley, chairman of the awards committee. The society held its annual con- ference at the Penticton Inn from April 26 to 28 with educa- tion as its theme. The keynote speaker was Edith Whetung of the Public Service Commission, Ottawa. Also len- ding their presence were -George Manuel, president of the National Indian Brotherhood; Mel .Tenasket, president of the National Congress of American Indians;.and Chief James Stelkia of the Osoyoos Indian Band. Delegates passed resolutions affecting education committecs, teacher aides and home-school coordinators. The more signifi- cant resolutions were as follows: It was resolved that educational benefits should be extended to off-reserve Indians by the department of Indian Af- fairs, since education. is the department’s responsibility and it is always encouraging people to get off reserves and do something for themselves. It was resolved that the family who. adopts a child who is a blood-relative should receive the same amount.as a family who adopts an unrelated child. It was resolved to support sub- sidized adoption rather than placement of an Indian child in a home of foreign culture. PROGRESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION of the Pacific North Coast Cannery in Port Simpson is reportedly good. The outer structure is now complete and work is un- derway laying the concrete floor. Once this is complete, workmen will begin the installation of machinery, including the refrigeration system. It-is hoped that a more complete story behind the planning of the cannery and its future plans will be told them. — GERARD PETERS cle . Page 18 : pes Back-up for field ‘stall: bonds: Cont’d from: P. 13 contained in the brown: binder, the Research Centre staff produced a research report called: ‘‘Report on Cut-Off Land and Land Lost by Indian Reserves.” This: report has since been greatly expanded and a final research report is in prepara- tion. This version will include sections on the historical background of the McKenna- McBride Agreement, informa- tion on each of the 35 cut-offs, a bibliography, a series of maps and a band index. ‘In addition, the Research Cen- tre held a meeting on March 19th and 20th dealing specifically with reserve lands lost as a result of the McKenna-McBride Commis- sion. Representatives of fourteen bands met to discuss their com- mon grievances. Their joint decisions have been com- municated to the provincial government by the Research _ Centre in an effort to bring the Province to the negotiating table at least on that particular aspect of our claim. Library A modest collection of books, pamphlets and documents was acquired from the Vancouver of- fice when the Centre was es- tablished in Victoria. During the past few months, . intensive efforts have been directed to the development of a specialized research library for use by the Centre staff, the negotiating team, and Indian researchers from all parts of the province. Cooperative arrangements have been established with other libraries, archives and research organizations. The Centre is receiving materials from the Public Archives in Ottawa and Burnaby, the National Indian Brotherhood Library, the Barber Commission Library, the National Indian Law Library, the Provincial Archives and the Provincial Library. The Centre’s Library has ac- quired a microfilm reader- | printer, mincrofilm storage facilities and a small collection of micro-films. The Centre has also acquired a large number of "research files, documents and primary source materials. A considerable portion of these have come from Indian Affairs in Ottawa. Collaboration with Legal Counsel The Research Centre has es- ‘ tablished cooperative working ~ relationships with a number of lawyers working on Aboriginal rights issues in British Columbia Research materials and infor- mation has been. supplied to lawyers acting for bands and legal. briefs, judgments and trariscripts of testimony on court cases has been supplied in ex- change for deposit in the files and library of the Research Cén- tre. ‘The present Wildlife Legisla- tion does not recognize the In- dian’s right to hunt for food ex- cept in reserve or treaty areas. Since September, the Centre Research staff has been actively assisting the legal councel in six different cases involving Indians ‘and charges laid under the Wildlife Act of B.C. The Centre staff has also done © . considerable research for use in fishing cases involving our peo- - ple. This action helped to bring about ‘two- meetings . with the Minister of Fisheries. which resulted in a stay of proceedings in about twelve Indian fishing cases across. the Province. A Food-Fishing Committee of the Union is now working with the federal Fisheries people to try: to work out an interim policy for In- dian Food Fishing until this Aboriginal rights issue is resolv- ed. . : In addition much time has been spent in compiling information and materials for use in what is usually called the ‘B.C. Adop- tion Case.”’ This case involves the adoption ofa status Indian child by non-Indians without adequate provision for the preservation of the status and rights of that child. Work is con- tinuing in this matter and the _ Supreme Court of Canada may be the next step. Investigation of Sources These individuals are the prime vehicle of participation for our people in the develop- ment of the settlement terms. Their duties include: . Working with the Districts in communicating necessary in- formation to and from the bands; . Assisting in establishing and coordinating local workshops on land claims settlements; . Acting as liaison between ‘the bands, districts and the Research Centre; . Directing compilation. of research materials as well as coordinating the local land claims research in his/her area; and Assisting in the formulation of ‘the final position. papers. = N oo i or Research Training A three-week training session for the Area Resource workers’ was organized by the Research Centre. Sessions included lin- quistic recording techniques, map reading, land history, inter- viewing techniques and documentation of oral evidence and the legal background of our claim. Special tours and lectures were arranged with the coopera- tion of the legal surveys branch and the Department of Lands. Training was also provided for Community Development Workers and other field workers of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. In addition, a one-day workshop was held on trapping level ~NESIKA problems to develop skills in the collection of data and analysis of fact -rs involved in complex field situc tions. Back-Up Research For Field Staff and Bands The Research Centre is supply- ing on-going back-up services to all field staff of the Union of B.C; Indian Chiefs. Documents, maps and other records are located, analyzed and provided to. land claims workers. Research materials. and information have been provided to various Native Courtworkers to assist them in their work involving Indian hun- ting cases throughout the province. The Centre also provided research assistance to bands with respect to specific issues. Some examples of this type of assistance are: (a) Osoyoos Band, Dog. Lake Reserve No. 2, land. loss (b) Kluskus-Nazko, -Blackwater Area, timber development (c) Alexis Creek Band, Puntzi Ridge, grazing rights (d) Nanaimo Bands, Douglas Treaties, treaty rights (e) Fort Nelson, Treaty 8 documents, treaty status In addition, the Centre staff has responded to. invitations from ten districts by attending those meetings to offer a firsthand explanation of the land claims research program and ac- tivities. A format for land claims workshops has been developed with the first such workshop held in Alert Bay earlier this year. Negotiating Team A Negotiating Team has been established and includes: Victor Adolph, Delbert Guerin, Heber Maitland, Forrest -Walkem, George Watts and Bill Wilson. Philip Paul was added to the team as a condition of his con- tract as Director of Land Claims Research. There has since been two preliminary meetings with the Honourable Jean Chretien and . progress has been made in the development of a negotiating structure. Pressure has been applied towards the provincial government but. . . no response has been made. “Pageant for 1974 indian: ae April- Mey 1 1974 Princess set in June NORTH VANCOUVER (Staff) — Mrs. Violet Rivers, chairman, B.C. Indian Princess Pageant, has announced that the 1974 selection will be held in Williams Lake on June 24 to 29, 1974. Any girl, 18 years or over, in- terested to join the pageant, and any organization wishing to spon- sor any participating girl should get in touch with Mrs. Rivers, telephone 987-8754, or: Ms. Clara Anderson Coordinator, 1974 B.C. Indian Princess Pageant Box 3527 150 Mile House, B.C. VOK 2GO Ms. Anderson, last year’s princess, received $100 for first place and bursaries of $300. each from. the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and the B.C. Native Women’s Society, the sponsoring organization. The girl who placed second and Native Indian students may have 50 jobs VICTORIA — The provincial archaeologist, Bjorn Simonsen, . has announced approval to hire about 100 summer students on various archaeological projects throughout B.C. About half of these positions are for native Indian students. The provincial summer employment programs for 1974 has an allocation of $1,340,499 to hire students during a 16-week period starting in May 6. The program, under: the department of human resources, will be coordinated by the department of labor. A. state- ment from these departments placed the emphasis on “hiring students who have the greatest need and who often experience difficulty in obtaining jobs in the private sector.” Priority, according to the press statement, will be given to Indian students, married students, mature students, women, disadvantaged persons, high school students or first-time entrants to the labor force, peo- ple on social assistance, and rural students. . CARIBOO INDIAN ENTERPRISES Firm wins people’s respect WILLIAMS LAKE (Staff) — Running a logging operation that paid about $300,000 and $4,000. in provincial and federal taxes, respectively last year; has come out very well for the 15 Indian Bands of this district: The district council chairman, Douglas Hance, is also the presi- dent of Cariboo Indian Enter- prises who particularly takes pride in the. operation. On top. of the “pretty fair profit’ the company makes, the operation has been instrumental in turning around the non-Indian community of Williams Lake to a more respectful attitude about native people. “I’m really proud because this company changed the attitude of the people of Williams Lake,” said the company head. He said that there used to be “quite a bit of discrimination,” but the change has been so that, for example, Indian participation in the Stampede celebrations are much more welcome and meaningful to all. DOUGLAS HANCE President of Cariboo Indians’ logging company. (Nesika photo) Hance pointed out that the Stampeded grounds now have an area reserved to the Indians for their camps. The company was set up with each band represented in the board of direcotors. Twelve men ‘are employed by the firm with year round logging. Asked if winter had any effect on. the operation, Chief Hance said that -‘‘In my opinion winter logging is best. It is easier for the skidding equipment.” Since it started operations in June, 1972, Cariboo Indian Enter- prises has a $30,000-worth loader, a $20,000-worth D6 caterpillar, a 1970 panel truck for transporting its men, and owns a large shop for its machine work. ‘“‘We have a good welder,”’ the chief, work.” The company also owns three skidding equipment valued at about $35,000 when new. “We are now just building up our funds. In the future we may be able to go into other business — like setting up a shopping cen- tre in town or elsewhere. Our constitution sets it out; it allows expansion, and we intend.to do so,’ said the company president. Hance is also the preseident of Fish Lake Indian Cultural Cen- tre, also operated by the 15 -bands. Now 46, he had been chief of the Anaham Band for 14 years. says “A very. important the girl named as Miss Congeniality received cash prizes of $100 and $50, respective-- 1 y. : The 1974 pageant will ap- parently coincide with the annual Stampede. Native studies in Manitoba WINNIPEG, Man. — The University of Manitoba has recently received permission to establish a Department of Native Studies within the Faculty of Arts; it is now looking for someone to head the new depart- ment. Applications or nominations should be sent not later than May 31, 1974, to D.J. McCarthy, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. The appointment will be for September 1, 1974, or for July 1, 1975. An announcement from the un- iversity states that plans are for the department to offer major and’ minor courses in Native Studies. The department head will, among other duties, teach courses, administer the depart- ment, and develop department programs. Candidates for the position should preferably have had such ° involvement in the Indian, Metis, or Eskimo cultural heritage, and have extensive knowledge of the social, economic, and political situations of native peoples. Native complex for Chatham site PRINCE RUPERT — The Chatham Site Committee has recently revealed project plans for a $9-million Northern Native Cultural Centre here. The Centre will feature a two- floor native recreation and cultural arts centre, along with an eight-storey hotel and a six- storey office tower. The native centre involves a unique design. decor, and other special features. The main lobby will be supported by totem poles. An area is set aside for totem pole carving, handicrafts, and the teaching of a number of native skills that are in danger of dying out. A mezzanine floor will enable visitors to observe native dances and drama, while visiting the coffee shop or dining room. , A display of historic and. pre- historic native artifacts, donated or on loan from museums around the world, will be provided for. Planning coordinator James Sterritt' said that Prince Rupert is. an obvious location to cen- tralize the culture and art of native people in one building that would be attractive to Indian people. to white people, and to tourists. For this reason the centre will encourage a move to have several scattered native shops and displays throughout Prince Rupert under one roof. It is also hoped that there will be boutiques for display and sale of native articles produced local- ly, in the surrounding villages, and across Canada and from Alaska. The site is a one-acre area formerly occupied by the Royal Canadian. Naval detachment known as HMCS Chatham, after the Chatham, one of Captain Vancouver's ships used in his survey of the coast. The project is reportedly well received by the Native Brotherhood of B.C.
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